Thursday, January 23, 2014

The Bedford Researcher Chapter 6 Summary

Chapter 6 of The Bedford Researcher is titled "Managing Information and Taking Notes".  It takes into account that a narrowly defined question will produce a large number of sources that are relevant to keep for your research.  Planning and drafting of your document can be made easier by the way you save and organize the information you have accumulated during your search.

There are numerous ways to save the information you find.  You have to make a decision on how you will manage the information for your research project from the available sources you find online or from books, magazines, and newspapers.  You will want to be sure that you follow a consistent organizational scheme as you take notes and keep track of your sources.

Keeping track of important information and gaining a thorough understanding of your sources can be accomplished by taking notes.  Putting the information in your own words is crucial while you paraphrase and summarize to avoid plagiarism.  Make sure you  are accurate if you are quoting directly.  Record key ideas, your reactions, and impressions.

A working or annotated bibliography will help you keep track of the sources.  It will help keep track of the content you are including, serve as a planning tool, and be used as proof for your paper as your list of resources.

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