taking notes from a book

Taking Notes from a BookTaking Notes from a Book

This is done in the libraryThis is done in the library

Remember there will be a quiz over this materialRemember there will be a quiz over this material

Books as Resource

• Books are the most traditional resources for research

• The Greeks used books and scrolls to maintain information

• The Library at Alexandria was considered one of the wonders of the ancient world

Books as a Resource

• The AHS library holds a collection of books on the Ancient Greeks

• Requirement that this project has 2 book sources

Books as Resources

Advantages Advantages

1. Books are reliable resources

2. Publisher hire editors to check the content

3. Information in books can be found again

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

1. You need skillskill to find information

2. Information on new topics may not be available

Books as Resources

Biggest DisadvantageBiggest Disadvantage

Publication information may be difficult for you to find and copy.

Books as a Resource

Look for Look for information in information in a book a book

• Check the table of contents in the front

• Check the index in the back

Books as a Resource

When you find good informationWhen you find good information

• Copy publication data into the box

• Take notes• Find 2 quotes, 2 facts, and

summarize the whole article

How to find publication data

• Taking notes seems straight forward

• Remember the biggest challenge is the publication data


• Start with the front cover of the book

• Quickly open it to the title page


• The title page gives you the full title of the book

• Author or authors

• Editors

• All listed here


• Information from the title page goes here


• Not done yet

• Flip to the back of the title page

• This is where most of the information lives


• Date of publication• Publisher

• City of publication


• Information from the back of the title page goes here

Take your notes

Information can Information can come fromcome from

• Paragraphs• Section headings

and • Pictures

Take your notes

• Write your information on your library research paper

• 2 quotes• 2 facts in your own words• 1 summary


• One more piece

• Page number for the information

Paper Requirements

• 2 Book Sources

• Publication data

• Notes

• Put into the Works Cited

taking notes from a book

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