These cards will enable you to organize your material and refer readily to your information on each topic as you write. If you're collecting disparate kinds of information, you may want to organize it on colored index cards. This enables you to file your cards under the proper topic. Sometimes you'll need more than one card for a topic. Take thorough notes on all of the points you hope to cover.
Many students find that three or four good notes are required for every page of the research paper.
This enables you to refer to your notes quickly as you write and helps you to organize your material. Your notes must report facts, figures, opinions, and quotations accurately. Double check every word and every figure with your source. Give enough detail so you can understand what you've written. Mark each direct quotation clearly.