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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 note cards below and click on the Friendly Notepad to the right to find out how to "build" bibliography entries and note cards. Friendly Notepad
note card; Electric Farmer; Primary; The Minnesota Electric Farmer (July 1938), 5-7. Article explains that John Carmody (REA Administrator) approved the Minnesota Electric Farmer as the official publication of the Minnesota REA after meeting with MREA president Irvining Clinton. The article also lists the three-fold purpose of the Electric Farmer: 1. to build load on REA lines 2. keep members informed. 3. promote interests of REA
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