INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Check the website of the police force in your area to find out the eligibility requirements for signing up. If you can't find the information, call your local station's non-emergency number. Tell them you're interested in joining the force. You also be able to talk to police recruiters at a career day or job fair if there's one in your area. You'll need to wait until you're at least the minimum age. Most likely, you'll need a high school diploma, if not a college degree. The basic expectations typically include things like:  Be a citizen of the country you reside in. For some agencies, you must also reside in the geographic area you want to serve in. Be above a minimum age, such as 18, 21, or 25. Have a clean criminal record. Hold a high school diploma or college degree. Being a detective is hard, often stressful work, and it can be taxing on your body and mind. To handle the job well, police agencies expect detectives to have:  Excellent eyesight Good overall health No major physical or mental issues Detectives engage in high-level work, and are expected to have outstanding personal standards. As representatives of the law, they should be upstanding citizens. For instance:  Detectives are expected to not use any illegal substances. Many agencies do not allow detectives to have offensive tattoos, or any tattoos on their face. Disciplinary actions on your record may make it difficult or impossible to become a detective. Police academy teaches you about procedures, investigations, the use of force, and relationships with your community. This theoretical foundation ultimately helps prepare you for detective work, but the practical experience of actually serving as an officer is also very educational. After you've proven yourself as an officer, you may be a more attractive candidate for detective positions. Some agencies allow you to enter the force directly as a detective, without prior policing experience. However, you may be required to have a college degree in a relevant area, such as criminal justice. Even if you are entering detective work with several years of policing experience, you will be asked to pass a series of exams when applying for the new job.  Each police agency has its own set of examinations, and it will provide you with an exam schedule. These exams can be extensive, and take several days, if not longer. They include:  A written test of your law-enforcement knowledge A test of physical skill and stamina A full background check A psychological evaluation

SUMMARY: Browse your local police force's website for entrance requirements. Meet the eligibility requirements. Be in good physical and mental health. Do not engage in risky, offensive, or illegal behavior. Gain some experience as a police officer. Pass your detective examinations.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Like with a book, place the author's name on the first line in the upper left-hand corner of the card, with the last name first. Let's say our author's name is Jo Ross. It will look like this: Ross, Jo. The title should be at the top of the article. The title of the article we're looking at is “Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats,” which you'll add below the author's name. Remember that the titles of journal articles should go in quotations, they should not be underlined like book titles.  Ross, Jo. "Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats" If you're working online, the journal title should be listed somewhere below the author in the database page or at the top or bottom of the journal article. If you're working in print, the journal name should be on the front cover. Our journal is titled “The Sociology of Cats” — it should go under the article title and be underlined:  Ross, Jo. "Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats" The Sociology of Cats With a journal, the date could be a month and year or a day, month, and year. In this example, the article was published in February of 2002, so write the month and year, followed by a colon:  Ross, Jo. "Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats"  The Sociology of Cats Feb. 2002: One piece of information you need to include with a journal article that you don't need with a book is the volume and issue numbers. These should be located in the bibliographic information online, or at the front of the journal or in the header or footer in print. In this example, the volume number is 14 and the issue number is 2. Occasionally, journal articles won't have these numbers.  Ross, Jo. "Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats"  The Sociology of Cats Feb. 2002: 14(2) The page numbers tell your reader where in the journal the article can be found, which is why they are important to include on your source card. In this example, the article is located on pages 22-54. Add it below the volume and issue information:  Ross, Jo. "Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats"  The Sociology of Cats Feb. 2002: 14(2) 22-44 Finally, make sure to add the location of the source, whether you found it on a database, website, or in a print publication. In this example, the journal article was found in EBSCOhost on the Sociology Database:  Ross, Jo. "Analysis of the Behavior of Grey Cats"  The Sociology of Cats Feb. 2002: 14(2) 22-44 EBSCOhost—Sociology

SUMMARY:
Find the author of the article. Find the title of the journal or magazine article. Include the name of the journal or magazine. On the same line, include the date of publication. Find the volume and issue number of the journal you're referencing. Include the exact page numbers. Add the location of the source.