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Gathering your Information
Now that you have a list of some possible sources, each with a usefulness and trust rating, you can choose the best ones and start taking notes.
Note: The most common student error is to skip stages one & two and start here. Although the early stages seem to be a waste of time, they are actually time savers; helping you to choose the best information. This stage will help you to turn that information into a quality product.
Taking Notes
Remember, to avoid plagiarism, you must include an inline citation for each idea (ie: sentence) and a list of references. Therefore, when you are taking notes, you should use a separate page for each source, list all source information (author, title, etc,), summarize where possible, and jot down ideas as you think of them. <learn more>
Organize and Analyse
Now that you've done your research (or think you have), it's time to start organizing all that information into a project. You should now look for connections (causes & effects, relationships & trends, etc.), then use a graphic organizer. <learn more>
Last updated: April 4, 2008