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Organizing Your Research
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A good organizational scheme is very important during the research phase of your History Day project. Sound organization of your research will save you time, assist you in developing and refining your project's outline, and point out connections between themes and ideas you might otherwise miss. Many scholars use note cards to keep track of their sources (bibliography cards) and their notes (note cards) while conducting research for their projects. Review the example bibliography card below and click on the Friendly Notepad to the right to find out how to "build" bibliography entries and note cards. Friendly Notepad
bibliography card; primary; J. Carmody Approves Electric Farmer. The Minnesota Electric Farmer. (July, 1938): 5. This article appears in the fourth monthly issue of the Minnesota Electric Farmer. It explains that it has recently been named the official publication of the Minnesota Rural Electrification Association and states its threefold purpose. This publication and others like it provided an important educational role in bringing electricity to rural Minnesota farmers.
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