However, it is a good way to insure that quotations are accurate. There are some dangers. A photocopied source usually contains information that should be categorized under several different headings. Unless the researcher uses different colors of highlight ink and a careful system of notations, it is tempting not to categorize the information appropriately. The same system of headings that correspond to headings on the working outline is the best way to work with the information in the photocopied material.
Pages are more cumbersome than note cards.
In the final process of organization of the material in preparation, it is difficult to shuffle the photocopied sheets that may contain information on several different suptopics. If you as a tutor can alert students to these dangers and show them how to circumvent them, then photocopying is a good strategy. All rights reserved.