This document provides tips for organizing a research notebook, including using dividers and labels to categorize information, highlighting important details, and adding visual elements like borders, colors and graphics to labels. Proper documentation of sources is also recommended, either directly on the page near the information or on adjacent pages. Sample pages show organizing activities by relevant content standards and including materials like handouts, pictures, biographies and annotated/non-annotated lists.

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Ideas to get you started

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Cover of notebook—optional, but a nice touch

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Organization is key to
a good notebook-
labels, dividers,
highlights, etc.

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Labeling, highlighting
pertinent or
interesting
information--essential
to making a good
research notebook

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Adding interest to the labeling
with visual extras—borders,
color, graphics, etc.

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That extra touch

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Visually appealing!

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Documentation—placed
directly on or next
to the information

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Learning Activities with content
standards placed before or
after the activity.

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Sample handout
Picture
Brief biography
Analysis of author’s work
Annotated list
Non-annotated list