Summarize: Capture the main ideas of the source succinctly by restating them in your own words.
Paraphrase: Restate the author's ideas in your own words.
Quote: Copy the quotation exactly as it appears in the original source. Put quotation marks around the text and note the name of the person you are quoting.

from Elmira College Gannett-Tripp Library How to Do Research: A Step-By-Step Guide: 4a.Take Notes https://libguides.elmira.edu/research/take_notes

This video is one of a series on Handling Sources from George Mason University Honors College. You can view the whole series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnKwe5g-HSY&list=PLtG_k5ZLISoMZm1x6yKkIDSmGThiS3kvg&pp=iAQB. 

Taking Notes on Sources

Note-taking on sources sometimes gets combined with evaluating sources. After all, if you are reading through a source to determine if it's credible and reliable you might as well highlight or jot down the bits of information that you may incorporate into your research project. There's nothing wrong with this, but don't cling to a source that doesn't pass the CRAAP or TRAAP test just because you took a lot of notes on it.  For more tips on taking notes on sources, check out the boxes on this page.

Tips for Early Note-taking from the video

1. Organize your sources.

2. Keep track of citations.

3. Annotate

Tips on Later Note-taking from the video.

1. Keep your goals in mind.

2. Record ideas in your own words.

3. Record page or paragraph #s.

4. Include your own ideas.

5. Label and organize your notes. 

Use these tables to help you organize your sources and notes.  Templates are from Spartanburg Community College Library Organizing Your Research: Source Table https://libguides.sccsc.edu/organizeresearch/table.