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Gather and
Evaluate Information
A research journal is your space to record ideas in
one single notebook or computer file. A notebook with pockets or a
three-ring binder will allow you to add photocopies and shuffle materials,
while a computer file will allow you to download files from the Internet
and store files you’ve scanned. Keep your journal as you study
a topic, then reread it and circle the topics, ideas, and examples
you write about. Your journal can serve as a tool for the entire research
paper writing process. Use it to house idea-generating techniques,
sets of questions, notes from your classes, references, quotations,
and your observations.
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