I started out taking notes by hand, using colorful pens. But that took too long, so I switched to taking notes on the computer and then printing them out. I used Helvetica, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing. It came out a lot bigger than it looked on the computer, but when I tried making it smaller, it actually looked too small... eh, oh well. Anyway, I made a new notebook entry for every chapter. Meaning that after I finished taking notes on a chapter, I would date the stack of papers and put it in my notebook. I dated it on the day I finished the section.
I actually need to think of a new way to date my research entries. Like I do with my writing, I date it and add my signature. But it's not my material, so I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't add my signature. It just looks weird otherwise, though--except for my journal entries, I sign and date all my notebook entries the same way.
So I you may have noticed me doing this on Instagram!
My first set of notes is dated July 20, and I finished on August 31. I went on vacation with my family in the middle of it, so subtracting that I figure it took me about a month to finish this. Whew! But I learned so much about Sasquatch. A fascinating read.
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