Note-Taking Tips
- Distinguish direct quotations from your own summary or paraphrase
- Identify the source you are taking notes from at the top of your piece of paper
- Carefully label photocopies or print outs that you have—always know the original source
- Hint: email article citations to yourself from article search engines—some will even email in different citation styles!
Where to Get More Help
- Your professor or TA
- Ask a Librarian
- Integrating Citations tutorial (from WI+RE)
- Handouts and Online Resources for Students (Undergraduate Writing Center)
- Citation Practices and Academic Integrity (Graduate Writing Center)