Tag Archives: note-taking

one key thing about making notes

Posted on October 24, 2022 by pat thomson

There’s a lot of advice out there for doctoral researchers about how to take notes. Templates. Questions to ask. Visual queues. Mnemonics. It’s great to look at all of these and see what works for you.  But regardless of whether … Continue reading →

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summer reading – or – not all reading is the same

Posted on July 15, 2019 by pat thomson

Academics often look forward to doing their own work in summer  – the work they can’t get to during term time. We write bids, papers and books during our <break>. And one of the ways we get ourselves into the … Continue reading →

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mapping the literatures – noting. #acwrimo work in progress

Posted on November 16, 2012 by pat thomson

I have been asked many times to talk about my own noting practices. So now seems like as good a time as any. What do my notes look like for this literatures work? The caveat I must make here is … Continue reading →

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beginning the literature review – taking notes

Posted on March 3, 2012 by pat thomson

The purpose of the literature review shapes the way that noting is done. And the purpose is to situate your study in the field – that is, to establish a space for the work you are going to do – … Continue reading →

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