INDEX 01Establishing a reference
A page reference helps a note remain useful later.
Working note
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
INDEX 02Describing the setup
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes.
Working note
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
INDEX 03Reading the first observation
Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions.
Working note
The next pass through reading notebooks focuses on comparison. Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
INDEX 04Working with variation
Revisiting a note may reveal a change in interpretation.
Working note
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
INDEX 05Comparing the records
A page reference helps a note remain useful later.
Working note
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
INDEX 06Interpreting a diagram
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes.
Working note
The next pass through reading notebooks focuses on comparison. Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
INDEX 07Recording the conditions
Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions.
Working note
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
INDEX 08Reviewing the method
Revisiting a note may reveal a change in interpretation.
Working note
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
INDEX 09A second pass
A page reference helps a note remain useful later.
Working note
The next pass through reading notebooks focuses on comparison. Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.