take note(s)
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Take Note(s)Create Order With COLOR
Do◦ Put it in your own words.◦ Keep track of your
sources by color.◦ Make note of page
numbers.◦ Indicate “direct quotes.”◦ Differentiate between
speaker and author.◦ Take more notes than
you think you need.
Don’t◦ COPY (or paste)
notes◦ Take too few notes. ◦ No notes = no
paper.◦ Leave your citations
for later.◦ Rely on sources that
are not credible.
Notes Dos and Don’ts
Use ONLY sources that have been peer-reviewed: ◦ Magazines, journals, news articles◦ Books◦ Database articles◦ Online NEWS articles
Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable sources. Web pages or blogs are NOT acceptable
sources.
Use reliable & credible sources
Senior Thesis Notes
Note: There are notes from four sources here, each represented by a different color.
Even if they’re in color, just taking notes isn’t
enough:Make yourself heard over all the
information
Senior Thesis Notes
Note: The black text represents my analysis of the notes I took from the source above. (I need to add more!)
This is all new to me: what can I add to my research?
Use the Cornell Notes method to explain, analyze and expand upon your researched information.
Notes Match Citations
Notesfrom Source #1= Red
Source #1 Citation = Red
**Choose a different color for each source!**
Eventually…
Senior Thesis Draft
Note: The same student relied on her color system for her in-text citations.
Detailed notes = detailed research paper
Organize notes (sources) by COLOR
Use black text to signify your thoughts and analysis of your researched information.
Recap
1. Put your Topic and Guiding Question at the top of your NOTES file.
2. Use the “Database Shopping Mall” handout to guide you to the best databases.
3. Take notes in COLOR!4. Use the Cornell Notes method to analyze
and explain your researched information.5. Copy and paste the entire CITATION into
your Works Cited page. Use COLOR here too.
Google Docs – Note Format Expectations