English Composition › Section M · The research process › Topic M.4
Note-making, synthesis, and the research log
A research paper is only as good as the notes behind it. Notes that record exactly where each idea came from, and what you think of it, protect you from accidental plagiarism and turn a pile of sources into material you can actually synthesise.
In this topic
- Why notes need a system
- Bibliographic notes
- Informational notes
- Worked example: one passage, three notes
- The research log
- Worked example: a log entry
- Adapting the log, and other tools
- From notes to a synthesis matrix
- Worked example: reading down a column
- Entering the conversation
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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