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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000936931</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOURCECORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SRCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275862</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS STEPHEN W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1817 FOXBOROUGH TRAIL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FLOWER MOUND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75028</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Chief Information Officer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18750</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.99</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock awarded under SOURCECORP, Incorporated 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan. </footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Consist of (i) 5,000 shares of which the restrictions shall expire on July 1, 2006; provided that on the achievement of designated criteria, restrictions for up to 40% shall expire on January 31, 2005 and on the achievement of other designated criteria up to any remaining restrictions shall expire on January 31, 2006, (ii) 2,500 shares of which the restrictions shall expire on January 10, 2006; provided that on the achievement of designated criteria, restrictions for 25% shall expire, with the remaining restrictions expiring 25% per quarter over each of the following three quarters; and (iii) 11,250 shares of which the restrictions shall expire on January 10, 2007; provided that on the achievement of designated criteria, restrictions of 60% shall expire on January 10, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option is granted under the Compnay's 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option is exercisable as to 20% of the underlying shares on May 21, 2004, 30% on May 21, 2005 and 50% on May 21, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option expires on May 21, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option is exercisable as to 20% of the underlying shares on August 20, 2003, 30% on August 20, 2004 and 50% on August 20, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option expires on August 20, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen W. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

