Starting from the outset, the procedure of taking notes is as follows:
Make a list of the sources you'd like to use in your research article.
Make a card for each source's bibliography.
Examine each source to gain insight into the subject.
Skim each source to get a better idea of what you need to remember.
Examine each resource.
Finally, consider the note's reliability, sincerity, and relevancy.
Each note should be written on a separate piece of paper, along with all of the significant points.
Make a decision regarding the sources
Before you start taking notes for your research paper, you should figure out what sources you'll need. Depending on the topic you've picked for your research paper, there may be many or few sources available. You can't say with certainty whether or not a source will appear in your research work at this time. You should gather as many sources as you have time to read and assess; if a source isn't particularly important or reputable, you can discard it later. Spend as little time as possible selecting on the sources and select as many as feasible. Later on, you'll need more time to read, skim, and evaluate those notes.
Make cards with bibliographic information.
Make bibliographic cards for each source and write them down as precisely as possible. These bibliographic cards will be required till the end of your research. Include information such as the author's name, the title of the book, journal, or newspaper, the editor's name, the publisher's name, the publishing date, the page number/s, the year of publication, and, if applicable, the website URL.
Examine each source.
Begin collecting sources and previewing them once you have all of the bibliographic cards. The purpose of previewing is to gain some background knowledge about the subject. Find out how each source is organized so you can acquire a better understanding of it. Learn about each source's chapters, headings, and subheadings. Reading the indexes, appendices, and prefaces is one technique to gain a better understanding of the sources. These provide you an idea of what information you'll discover in your source and where you'll find it. This phase will assist you in becoming acquainted with the work and will save you time when taking notes.
Examine each source.
If the material you're utilizing is a large book or a long journal, skimming can help you cut through the fluff and get to the information you need. You can skip this step if you're working on a source that's already a short article. Skimming will assist you get to the last important paragraph/s for your research paper, which you can cite or summarize.
Investigate the source
Scanning is a more targeted approach of looking at your source in order to extract the information you need. Scanning can assist you in determining whether or not a source is beneficial. After some scanning, you'll be able to choose the final note.
Examine the source.
The goal of evaluating a source is to ask a few simple questions regarding the source's reliability and reputation. There are numerous ways to learn more about this; consider the following:
What is the publication date? As new knowledge emerges, old sources may become obsolete. Check with your teacher to see if you can utilize old sources in your research project.
What is the author's track record? The author is a well-known person with other works, a degree from a reputable university, or his work is frequently published. These details can greatly assist you in comprehending his work's repute.
What is the material's language?
Make a list
Finally, you're ready to start taking research notes. You can keep track of your research paper notes on different sheets of paper or on a computer. Some students digitally record their notes and then print them out to use in their study. Some students prefer to write down each note because they feel more at ease doing so. You can choose how you want to feel at ease and comfortable. Completeness, consistency, and accuracy of the notes are three factors to evaluate.
Completeness refers to your notes having all of the material you'll need for your research paper.
EDITOR'S SOURCE: Eduprojects
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