There are several ways to approach taking notes, but I am most comfortable with an informal version of Cornell notes. I have been using and teaching Cornell style notes since 1991, and over that time I have adapted the process to what works for me. I do not necessarily follow all of the conventions such as summarizing each page of notes at the bottom, but I do use the two columns with a topic heading on the left and information on the right. I also include page numbers in my notes to make it easier to cite the original material when it is time to write.
I will occassionally deviate from this and use index cards, especially when the time comes to write the longer work. This is because I am very visual, and I like being able to separate individual facts so I can shuffle them until they make sense. I may use note cards for only a few sections, or, if I am having a hard time organizing the whole, I might prepare them for the entire paper. for the entire paper.
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