Research: Religion

How to Take Good Notes and Not Drive Yourself Crazy in the Process

Getting Ready

Have materials handy:◦Note cards◦Highlighters ◦Pens/pencils◦Global text book

Citing an Encyclopedia Database

Basic Format:

Lastname, Firstname of Author. “Title of

Article.” Title of Encyclopedia. Publisher

of Encyclopedia, Date of Publication.

Web. Date of Access.

Sample Source Card

Source #

Lastname, Firstname of Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Encyclopedia.

Publisher of Encyclopedia, Date of Publication. Web. Date of

Access.

(Lastname #)

Sample Note Card: Quote

Quote—Information that is take WORD FOR WORD directly from the article. Use quotation marks Use quotes rarely

Sample Note Card: Quote

SLUG (topic for the card) (source #)

“A direct quote is the author’s thoughts in the author’s words.”

(Parenthetical Citation)

Sample Note Card: Quote

Feudalism –Definition (1)

“The feudal system was based on rights and obligations. In exchange for military protection and other services, a lord, or landowner, granted land called a fief. The person receiving a fief was called a vassal.”

(Beck et al. 360)

Sample Note Card: Paraphrase

Paraphrase-The author’s ideas put into your OWN original language

a balance between YOUR words and the author’s ideas.

Sample Note Card: Paraphrase

SLUG (topic for the card) (source #)

A paraphrase sums up the author’s meaning, but is written in your own words.

• Bulleted lists (sentences/fragments)• Only a few closely related facts per card

(Parenthetical Citation)

Sample Note Card: Paraphrase

Social Classes (1)

• Well defined, usually inherited• Nobles and knights (fought in battle)• Persons of the church (prayed)• Peasants (worked)

(Beck et al. 360)