Notes
from books
 Sources
Always
make
a
full
record
of
the
book
you
are
using.
Author - Title - Publisher - Date - Page
Articles
from
magazines
are
treated
in
the
same
way.
Author - Article title - Magazine - Date - Page(s)
Put
these
details
first,
at
the
top
of
the
page.
Copying
Don't
copy
out
long
passages.
This
isn't
a
good
use
of
time.
If
it's
interesting,
make
a summary in
your
own
words.
If
you
need
a
long
passage,
take
a
photocopy.
Brief
quotes
If
a
few
words
seem
to
be
worth
quoting,
make
a
note
of
them.
Always record
the
page
on
which
they
occur.
This
could
save
you
time
later.
Main
points
Decide
in
advance
what
you
need
to
record.
Try
to
identify
and
name
the
main
issues.
Make
a
note
of
any key
terms.
Try
to
make
a
summary
of
the
author's
argument.
Note
anything
which
seems
like
a
repeated
theme.
Relate
your
notes
to
each
other.
Notes
in
the
margin
You
might
want
to
make
notes
in
the
book
itself.
Only
do
this
if
the
book
is
your
own.
Don't
make
notes
in library
books -
for
two
good
reasons.
- When
the
book
goes
back
to
the
library,
your
notes
disappear.
- It's
bad
manners
to
write
in
library
books.
Leave
others
with
a
clean
book,
as
you
would
want
for
yourself.
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