How to Take Key Notes from Library Books

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Use good note taking

   Reading well in the first place will help keep your reading and your notes about it relevant.
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   Step 2: and study skills to improve your reading comprehension.

   Keep a notebook.
   
   Take notes on your computer or phone only if you can use it without being distracted.
   
   Start notes about a particular passage with a page number, and perhaps the heading or opening words of the passage, so you can find the passage again quickly. , Insert your notes between pages, to mark relevant passages. , Make sure your notes or tags can be removed.
   
   Try them first on a piece of scrap paper if you're not sure.
   
   Write on the sticky notes if you choose to.
   
   Let the ink dry before attaching them. , Be selective; don't overdo it and copy the whole book.
   
   Remember, you can use most digital cameras, including the ones on smartphones, to scan a page.
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   Step 3: Write someplace else.

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   Step 4: Write your notes on index cards or slips of paper.

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   Step 5: Use sticky notes

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   Step 6: paper clips

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   Step 7: or tape flags to mark key pages and passages without damage.

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   Step 8: Photocopy or scan a key page or passage if you wish to mark it up or refer to it after you return the book.

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