Noteworthy: How To Take Research Notes Page 2
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Senior Sciences – Writing a Research Paper
“If we knew what we were doing it wouldn’t be research” – Albert Einstein
METHOD THREE: Index Cards
Taking notes on index cards gives you the flexibility to change the order of your notes and
group them together easily by theme, topic or whatever system suits your purpose at the
time.
Write the subtopic heading of the note at the top of each note card.
Write only one main point on a note card. Cite (or make a note of) the source of the
information immediately to save time later!
METHOD FOUR: Patterning
This method could include mind maps, flowcharts or diagrams.
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