Collecting the Right Information

Need to record the appropriate information about the source during research.

• Books
  • The author’s or editor’s name (or names)
  • The year the book was published
  • The title of the book
  • If it is an edition other than the first
  • The city the book was published in
  • The name of the publisher
• Journals
  • The author’s name or names
  • The year in which the journal was published
  • The title of the article
  • The title of the journal
  • The page number/s of the article in the journal
  • As much other information as you can find about the journal, for example the volume and issue numbers
• Electronic Sources
  • As much from the above list as possible, plus
  • The date you accessed the source
  • The electronic address or email
  • The type of electronic resource (email, discussion forum, www. page, etc)

If using direct quotes or paraphrasing the author, try and note down the page number(s) with the original text.