H+Documentation

There are 3 steps in the documentation process:
 * documenting your text,
 * the works cited page, and
 * the bibliography page.

**I.** **Documenting your text** For documenting your text, there are two ways to do so: parenthetical citations and endnotes. //Endnotes use numbers to direct readers to a page at the end of the document where source (bib card) information can be found//. //Parenthetical citations are documentation within the text of the paper, or within your writing//. We will be using **__parenthetical citations for every quote or paraphrase you include in your paper__.**

A. Method 1 : work your source information into your sentences by introducing the author and title of the work before giving the quote or paraphrase. This is a good method for strengthening a quote or paraphrase because the author or source is well-respected or well-known.

EX: //In his article, “The Tragedy of the Smurfs,” historian John Doe wrote that thirty acres of penguin farms were confiscated from Papa Smurf, the leader of the Smurfs, in 802 A.D. (8)//

In this example, the title and the author’s name are __part of my sentence__. The number following in parenthesis is the __page number__ on which I found the information. If this were an electronic source, I would not need a page number because I would not have one.

B. Method 2 : include the author’s last name (and title if you have more than one source by the same author) and page number in parenthesis following your quote or paraphrase. This is a good method to use when the quote or paraphrase is powerful.

EX: //The government forcible removed Smurfette from her land, stating her "blue skin would greatly diminish the value of the property." (Knezevich 4)//

In this example, the source information follows the quote/paraphrase in parenthesis. Notice that it is the author’s last name only (unless you have more than one source by the same author) and page number. Again, if this were from an electronic source, I would not have a page number.

*If your source does not have an author, you would use the NAME of the website (NOT the url address). EX: // Losing his land caused Brainy Smurf to have to search for a safe place to sleep on a nightly basis. (__MoveOn__) //

or // The website MoveOn writes that losing his land caused Brainy Smurf to have to search for a safe place to sleep on a nightly basis. //

**II.** **The works cited page** The works cited page is an __alphabetical list__ of every source __you quote or paraphrase__ in your paper. This list does not include the other sources you used to narrow your research; only those you cite directly. The information should be word-for-word from your bibliography card and follow the same format (hanging indent, punctuation, etc.).

**III.** **The bibliography page** The bibliography page is an alphabetical list of __every source you gathered__ for your paper, regardless if you quote or paraphrase from it in your paper. This is, quite literally, all of your bibliography cards in alphabetical order, word-for-word, and following the same format (hanging indent, punctuation, etc.)

Tasks: 1. Go to the following link and answer the quiz questions. 2. Revise your outline to include documentation following the methods described above. EVERY note must be documented using one of those two methods. 3. Create your works cited page in a Word or Pages document. The page should follow this format: The words //Works Cited// should be centered at the top of the page. ONLY the sources you quoted or paraphrased in your outline should be listed. They should be listed alphabetically and have a hanging indent. You should also include a header with your last name, right justified. See below:



4. Create your bibliography page. The page should follow this format: The word //Bibliography// should be centered at the top of the page. ALL sources should be listed alphabetically and have a hanging indent. You should also include a header with your last name, right justified, like the Works Cited page.