Carefully
check all
spelling &
punctuation
Works Cited
Include a title
(“Annotated
Bibliography” is
Ok too.
Citation
(See web
page)
Primary Sources
Commager, Henry Steele. Documents of American History. New York:
Meredith Corporation, 1968.
Indent
everything
after 1st line
Two important documents were used: part of Jefferson’s letter to
Livingston, America’s minister to France, with instructions for
negotiating the purchase of New Orleans and Florida; and the treaty
between France and the United States for the purchase of Louisiana
Territory. Both these documents were placed on the project.
Annotation
(check
bibliography
card
instructions)
Historical Maps on File. New York: Facts on File Publication, 1984.
1. What type
of reference
is it?
An historical map series with maps showing the exploration of the
Mississippi River and North America in 1783, and western lands in
1802 and 1803. These maps were used on the project to show the
growth of the U.S. and who claimed other parts of North America.
Secondary Sources
Label and separate primary and
secondary sources. Bold
Carruth, Gordon, Editor. American Facts and Dates. New York: Thomas Y.
Crowell Co., 1972.
Alphabetical
order
This is a brief entry on the Louisiana Purchase giving price paid and
acreage purchased. I used this information for my list of statistics.
DeConde, Alexander. A History of American Foreign Policy. New York:
Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1963.
The author discussed Jefferson’s policies regarding U.S. relationships
with Spain, France, and England during 1800-1803. This helped me
to understand Jefferson’s third annual message of October 17, 1803. I
used a quote from this author in a caption.
2. How did
you use the
source?
3. How did
the source
help you
understand
your topic?
ADVICE:
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Never number entries.
Always alphabetize entries by author’s last name.
If no author, begin with TITLE.
Check all punctuation.
Use proper indentation.
Don’t put an entry in both primary and secondary. Make
a decision and explain in your annotation.
 Include annotations addressing questions.
Include a minimum of 25 sources, both primary and
secondary. Use a variety of sources, website, books, media,
etc.
For final product, include bibliography and title page (see
packet) on the side for exhibits, media, and performance.
You do not have to do a process paper or research
description for the school competition.
To do Endnotes:
1. Go to the MLA Citation Maker
2. Type in Bibliographic Information
3. Scroll down where you see “Parenthetical Citation”
4. Copy that and insert at the end of quotes, captions of
photos or documents, etc. This tells readers where you got
that piece of information.
Example:
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to thousands of Americans
about racial equality at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28,
1963. He stated, “I have a dream that my four little
children will one day live in a nation where they will not
be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of
their character.” (King, Jr.)
Never write, “This is a picture of……”