Chapter Six

Chapter Six is about managing sources properly and effectively taking notes. We explore the importance of deciding how to save and organize the information we use, and how to do so consistently throughout researching our project. There are many suggested ways to do this, whether it be through online websites, apps on a phone, or simply with pen and paper. Much of the same is said about taking notes. It's important to respond to each of your sources, either by quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing. The Bedford Researcher also suggests writing down your reactions, impressions and questions about a source. Essentially you want to create a working bibliography.
This chapter goes along perfectly with what we are doing in class. I have been saving my sources and highlighting/writing very brief notes, but now I have learned how to do this much more effectively. Taking the time to summarize something helps me really learn about it and remember it. (Hey... I'm doing that now!) So I think doing that with my sources will be very beneficial to my writing process. It will also make it easier to more quickly identify sources, if I can look briefly at what the source contains instead of just at a title, link, or author.