The most common method of reading involves a student with a highlighter, pen, and book. The student reads intensely and then meticulously highlights portions while underlining others for greater effect. However, Time reports that the approach is mostly ineffective.
While many students may dread historiography, we need to find ways to bring the concept alive to them. One of the most practical methods is introducing students to interesting and relevant historiography.
What is useful about Google Scholar is its alerts function, which will notify you when a new entry is available containing your search phrase. This is a superb method of staying on top of new research in your interests.
Here are some good points to consider when taking notes during a reading session or lecture. There can be a lot of value in paraphrasing if you’re marking down the right things.
Forming good habits around quoting in your notes will ensure that you avoid sloppiness and simple mistakes.
Citing a book or paper seems obvious, but you should consider that after you turn in a library book, close a journal article, and move on with your day-to-day, you will likely lose access to or forget the written source.
Plagiarism is plagiarism even if you change a few words.
This is an official statement to let you know that it is okay to work ahead. Go ahead. Read that chapter, write that paper, and even write that message board post.
The tedious effort of tracking down the authors, editors, title, city, publisher, and everything else can become mind numbing. Regardless, students should avoid using bibliography generators.
When reading a book, any student can benefit from summarizing chapters after reading them.