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Diploma in Higher Education Studies

Making notes from sources

HES 103 · Research and Study Skills for University Study — Week 6 of 16

CourseHES 103
Week6 of 16
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This week’s topics

Making notes from sources

  1. Note-making methods
  2. Recording where your information came from

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Apply Harvard referencing to in-text citations and a reference list.

Activity

Make notes from two sources and record their details.

Study materials

Further resources

  • College Success, 5.3: Taking Notes · PDF · OpenStax College Success (2020, updated 2023), 5.3: note-making methods (Cornell, outline, mapping), pp. 152–167 · for registered students
  • Writing Guide, 13.5: Making Notes and Keeping a Research Log · PDF · OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook (2021), 13.5: research logs and recording where information came from, pp. 440–444 · for registered students
  • How to read a paper · Open-access article · Keshav (2007), ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review. The 'three-pass' method for reading and noting academic papers. · for registered students
  • Scaffolding critical reading · Open-access article · Corrigan (2023), Teaching & Learning Inquiry. Practical scaffolds for reading and making notes critically. · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Studying independently: planning your week
  • Week 2: What is research?
  • Week 3: Primary and secondary sources
  • Week 4: Finding information: libraries, databases and search engines
  • Week 5: Can I trust this source?
  • Week 6: Making notes from sources
  • Week 7: Referencing: why and how
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Plagiarism and how to avoid it
  • Week 10: Asking a good research question
  • Week 11: Collecting your own data: surveys and interviews
  • Week 12: Planning a project: aims, steps and a timeline
  • Week 13: Presenting what you found
  • Week 14: Reflecting on your learning
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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