DIGITAL CLASSROOM: MANUAL SEARCH IN LITERATURE

Manual Search in Literature

If you are writing the literature review section of a dissertation of research paper you will search for literature related to your research problem and questions. This is the first step in understanding the state of knowledge on your topic before you begin your own research.
Once you have finished your preliminary research you must organize the information and your thoughts. To make it easy on yourself use the index card or note card system. This system is used to keep your ideas in an order and to remember where you found them. There are four items should must include in a note card.

Card Topic
Information’s are categories by card topics. Each topic you could have from different sources. The name of the topics is the main ideas of the card. For the research paper, we also divided your cards by color like one color for history and one for effects. Topics are smaller divisions within colors. You make up the name of the topics as the main idea of the card. Make the titles after you make all your note cards. You should have about 5-6 topics for a five page paper. That means (generally) about two cards for each topic. It may seem tedious to divide note cards into topics but it serves two purposes.one is It keeps you focused in your research and the other is each card topic will become a body paragraph in your paper.
Source Number
Source number refers to the book, magazine, web site, etc., in which you found the information. Using the numbers from your working bibliography, specify which source provided the information on the card.
Main Information
Use three methods of taking notes (information) from your sources they are,
Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing means to put in your own words to make sure for shorten the information and make it clearer.
Summarizing
Summarizing is like paraphrasing, it is also just make shorter the content. Try paraphrasing the lead sentence of the paragraph then simply list the ideas of the paragraph.
Quoting
Direct quoting is used for Conciseness; it is writing in memorable language and should be accurate or authorized. If you are consistent at this stage it will helps to you will save time when it is time to write the paper, you will be certain not to accidentally plagiarize someone else's work, and also you will choose the topics for each note card later.
Page Number
You will need page numbers on your note cards for citations throughout your research paper. Use them even when you are not quoting directly.
The index card system or the note card system simplifies the preparation of research paper.
Reference
Tutorial & instructional programs, THE NOTE CARD SYSTEM.
https://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-center/the-process-and-type-of-writing/pre-writing-writing-and-revising/the-note-card-system