Research Notecards

Include the in-text citation for the quote (author name, page)

Write the Main Idea (from your main idea map) the evidence supports

Write the quote/summary from your articles here.

Blank back side

Lined Front Side

Example

“The majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated.”

Topic: Measles

Thesis: The 2014 measles outbreak has become a devastating and problematic issue.

Main Points Map: Measles began to spread due to unvaccinated individuals in certain locations, the symptoms and complications are extremely dangerous, but the government is trying to help solve the problem.

Measles began to spread due to unvaccinated individuals in certain locations

(Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Blank, Back Side -1 Main Point & the in-text citation

Lined, Front Side -1 Quote (that supports the main point you wrote on the back)

Minimum of 15 Notecards Needed

5 notecards per main idea (from your 3 main ideas in your main idea map).

1 quote/summary per notecard.

This will leave you with 5 possible quotes to use for each of your 3 main ideas.

In-Text CitationsThe citation that will be placed at the end of your quote in the actual paragraph.

(Author’s last name, Page number)

If no page numbers: (Author’s last name)

If no author is found: (Name of article, page number)

If no author or page numbers: (Name of article)