Aster Atlas

Reading notebooks

A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place.

INDEX 01

Establishing 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 02

Describing 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 03

Reading 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 04

Working 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 05

Comparing 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 06

Interpreting 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 07

Recording 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 08

Reviewing 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 09

A 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.

Reference note

Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions.