Using EasyBib
to Take Research Notes
EasyBib - Notebook Feature
EasyBib's Notebook
feature helps you to
take, organize and sort
notes. You will also be
able to create the
outline for your paper in
EasyBib
To access Notebook, select the
"Notebook" link underneath the title
of your project.
Starting with Notebook
To create a note, click on the
"New note" button.
This toolbar allows you a variety of ways to look at your notes - as
"notecards," in a list, or by groups that you have created for similar
notes.
It also shows all the ways you can sort notes - by tags, sources, or
the date you created them.
Creating a Note
You can title your notes, based on the
individual topic or question it deals with within
your specific research area.
When you write (or cut-and-paste) a note, put it in the Quote box if you are using
the exact wording of your source, or in the Paraphrase box if you've put the quote
in your own words. This way, you keep track of which wording is "yours" and
which is directly quoted from your source.
You need to keep track of what
source your notes come from in
order to do your in-paper
citations. Notebook offers you a
pull-down menu of the sources
you've created in your works cited
to help keep track of the source of
each note.
Commenting on and Organizing Notes
Clicking the "Organize" link allows
you a variety of options to sort your
notes. You can create groups, add
tags or add colors to notes (all notes
on one topic can be red, etc.) in order
to visually sort your notes.
If you have ideas on how to use your note, or something you want to remember
about it, jot it down in the "Comment" box
Creating Groups
To create a group in Visualize View, right click on one note that you
want to group, and drag it on top of the note you want to group it
with.
The notes will stack up when
the group is created.
To see all the notes, double right click in the group
to maximize it. To change the name of the group,
click on the text that says "Untitled group." You can
arrange the order of the notes by clicking on the
note box and dragging it around.
Sorting and Viewing Notes
Once your notes are grouped, you will be able
to see them together in groups in your
visualization view.
Play with the navigation bar
- you can also see notes in
list view, sorted by view, by
tag, by date and more.