Chapter 6

                Chapter 6 is about managing information and taking notes. You must ask yourself the question: How can I save and organize the information I find? To do this, you must decide how to save and organize print information by creating an organizational scheme that allows you to locate your print materials, stick with your organizational scheme, make sure printed documents provide complete publication information, and date your notes, write a brief note on each of your print materials. Then decide how to save and organize digital information by copying and pasting notes, downloading, using email, use your phone, saving bookmarks and favorites in your browser, using bookmarking websites, using web capture and clipping tools, and using bedfordresearcher.com. Then ask yourself: Why should I take notes? You need notes for your information, you must know how to take notes. To take notes you must choose a method and use it consistently, quote directly, paraphrase, summarize, record your reactions and impressions, compare sources, classify sources, and plan your document. Eventually you will have to create a bibliography to organize information. You may choose to create a working bibliography and create an annotated bibliography. If you choose annotated, you must refine your arguments.