Note-taking in a nutshell* Keep your notes on a given point to 10 words or less.
* Make sure to jot down the page number and first word in the source's citation for each note that you take. * Have an idea for where your notes are going in your project. (If you don't know where you will use the notes in your project, why are you spending time writing them down?) |
Excel note-taking option
Want to keep a running list of notes, but also keep up with your sources and page numbers? Give this spreadsheet idea a try!
Click on the picture to download the document to your computer. Want to move your notes from Excel into Word so you can create an outline or write your paper? Click by click instructions here |
Basic Note Card
Take bulleted notes from one source ONLY and for one research question ONLY.
If you change sources OR find notes that answer a different question, make another note card!
Want to take your notes digitally? Make a different PowerPoint slide for each separate note card.
If you change sources OR find notes that answer a different question, make another note card!
Want to take your notes digitally? Make a different PowerPoint slide for each separate note card.
Notes to Outline
Take your bulleted notes and fill in your outline.
Taking notes directly into your outline
You may also choose to put your notes directly into your outline as you read. This is an example of how that might look.
Remember to fill in the first piece of your citation and the page number for each bit of researched information that you include.
Remember to fill in the first piece of your citation and the page number for each bit of researched information that you include.
Outline to Paper
Make paragraphs from the different sections of your outline.
Remember to put in where you got the information from. (First piece of citation Page number)
Remember to put in where you got the information from. (First piece of citation Page number)
