Purpose: A research log helps writers keep track of what they read and record their own responses to sources as part of their research process This note-taking strategy helps writers become actively involved with the material and clarifies their understanding of the topic while identifying connections (and disconnects) among different sources.
Task:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Research Log Entry 1
Source title: Source author(s): Source type and location: DOI, if applicable:
Quotation 1 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 2 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 3 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 4 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Research Log Entry 2
Source title: Source author(s): Source type and location: DOI, if applicable:
Quotation 1 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 2 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 3 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 4 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Research Log Entry 3
Source title: Source author(s): Source type and location: DOI, if applicable:
Quotation 1 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 2 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 3 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 4 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Research Log Entry 4
Source title: Source author(s): Source type and location: DOI, if applicable:
Quotation 1 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 2 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 3 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 4 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Research Log Entry 5
Source title: Source author(s): Source type and location: DOI, if applicable:
Quotation 1 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 2 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 3 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
Quotation 4 from the Source + Paraphrase:
Response and/or reflections:
What is significant about this information?
What does this quotation or paraphrase remind you of?
In what way is this aligned with what other source authors have said?
In what way is this different from what other source authors have said?
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