Research Notes Template
When research is based on an electronic source (e.g. online encyclopedia, database article, web document):
Copy and paste the following table into a Microsoft Word document.
Record the bibliographical information of your source in MLA style.
In the first column, copy the original text and highlight the most key words/ideas.
In the second column, make point form notes based on the key words/ ideas.
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Source: Cite your source using MLA style. Citation Machine can be used to help with formatting. Remember to double space your citation and use a hanging indent. Example: "Dion, Celine." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 4 Oct. 2012. |
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· Write in point form when you can · Direct quotes need to be within quotation marks · Try to paraphrase (put in your own words) · Try to summarize (shorten the passage) |
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Pop superstar Celine Marie Claudette Dion, b. Charlemagne, Quebec, Mar. 30, 1968, dominated the record charts in the late 1990s and into the 21st century. She possesses a powerful voice and appears to give her all as she sings in lightly French-accented English. Dion began her career as a teen singing in French (her native language) and had hits in Canada and France. She recorded her first English-language album, Unison, in 1990, although she barely spoke the language. Her real English-language breakthrough was her duet with Peabo Bryson in the title song for the animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991; Academy Award). Subsequent albums include Celine Dion (1992) and The Colour of My Love (1994), with "When I Fall in Love" and "The Power of Love." These albums established her as a hit maker of contemporary pop ballads. In 1995 she returned to her roots and released The French Album. |
· Celine Marie Claudette Dion · Born in Quebec on March 30, 1968 · Strong voice · Started singing in French as a teen · First English album in 1990 called Unison · Sang "Beauty and the Beast" in 1991 with Peabo Bryson · Albums Celine Dion in 1992, and The Colour of My Love in 1994 made her a famous singer of modern pop songs
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When research is based on a print source (e.g. book):
Copy and paste the following table into a Microsoft Word document.
Record the bibliographical information of your source in MLA style.
In the first column, write down the page number of the source
In the second column, make point form notes based on the most important ideas / key words.
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Source: Cite your source using MLA style. Use Easybib app or http://citationmachine.net/index2.php to help with formatting. Remember to double space your citation and use a hanging indent. Example: Ellis, Clayton, Monique R. Muller, Helen Elena Panayiotou, Joan C. Sharp, Pauline Webb, and Gabriel Roman Ayyavoo. Biology Source 11. Toronto: Pearson Canada Inc., 2011. 120-121. Print. |
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· Write in point form when you can · Direct quotes need to be within quotation marks · Try to paraphrase (put in your own words) · Try to summarize (shorten the passage) |
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