Summary Sheet

You may find it useful to write a short summary of each of the things you read. This way, when you come to revise or need to find out relevant information, you will have a record system of everything you have read, making it a lot easier to find what you are looking for. This will also help you ensure that you reference your work correctly. The sort of information you might want to include in your summary could be:

• The title of the book, essay or journal article
• Where to find the book, essay or journal article
• The author(s)
• The date it was written
• The main subject
• The main arguments
• Counter arguments
• Any other comments
• Related works

You could then organise your catalogue system by whatever method you choose i.e. order it by the subject area, publication date or author.