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Step 8: Use information. Read source materials, view videos, listen to tapes or interviews and take notes. [Big6 #4-Use of Information]
Note taking will help you establish a way in which you can easily retrieve information that you have researched. There are many ways to take notes. The preferred method in this district is index cards. However, other methods include graphic organizers, legal pads or other types of paper with source summary information written in a manner that the researcher can understand. Whichever method you are required to use, be sure to include: subject heading, the note, and an identification of its source. The identification of source is particularly important in your attempts to avoid plagiarism.
REMEMBER: the better the note taking, the better your paper. If you avoid “padding” your paper with long quotes or extensive quoting, your paper becomes much more enjoyable and informative to the reader. Paraphrased notes take more time and effort, but they save time in the long run, since they can be incorporated, verbatim, into your final paper.
When paraphrasing, read your source at least once, digest it, look away from the source and write the main ideas in your own words, and then check it for accuracy.
REMEMBER: You can use these summaries in your actual paper with credit given where credit is due. Ask your teacher if you are experiencing difficulties taking notes.
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