To reference excerpts from the physical texts she reads, she creates a separate index in the back of the book. Each post she writes (she publishes three a day) references at least a handful of thought-provoking passages from writers including Henry David Thoreau and Kurt Cobain. Maria Popova, an avid reader, pours through countless texts while compiling content for her site Brain Pickings. With those goals in mind, I discovered seven resources to help me organize notes from the books-both physical and digital-I read for easy reference later on. Through recording my reading notes, I hope to further increase my understanding of the text.
Research shows that summarizing the highlights of a book can help to elevate understanding. Helps me to summarize and revisit the main points of a book. For that reason, reading notes should be organized by topic as well as source.ģ. Normally, when I'm looking for a particular quote, I'm more interested in finding similar quotes on that topic than I am about reading other quotes from that particular article or book. Offers multiple views when searching for information. By having all of the citations ready in my notes, I can reference a book without resorting back to the full text.Ģ. When I'm writing, I often mention quotes and passages I've picked out from recent books. Easy to reference and contain all the necessary attribution information.
I’ve been looking for a system that meets three conditions:ġ. Over the past year, I've been exploring and testing new methods for organizing what I'm reading for easy retrieval in the future.
I was flying through books, but I was unable to recall or use any of the information. When I began reading seriously for personal growth at the end of last year, I experienced this problem constantly. Have you ever read a book passage that you're certain could one day be applicable to your life? But, between your shopping list, work to-dos, and your aunt's upcoming birthday, the passage quickly fades from your memory causing you to draw a blank when you really need to reference it.
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