Reading and Taking Notes for Writers | How I Prepare to Write Academic Papers

Many academic writing projects also involve a lot of academic reading. In this video, we discuss some guidelines for managing large amounts of reading and note-taking, including skimming and using citation managers, so that you can get through your reading more efficiently and write more effectively.
For a downloadable guide to skimming, visit the website: www.andrewbashford.com/post/r...
Visit this page from the University of Chicago for an overview of citation managers: guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php...
0:00 Introduction
1:39 Don't Read, Skim
7:23 Taking Notes
11:37 Final Thoughts

[@MariaFernandaDelaTorre-cp2hq]

This was really useful, i'm definitely watching more of your videos to improve my writing!

[@WritingwithAndrew]

Glad to hear it--thanks!

[@snowdragon1732]

Citation manager! I love this idea!

[@WritingwithAndrew]

Yeah, they can be helpful--I've relied on mine for a long time!

[@threefootpole]

I’m just about to start my PhD and this is a really helpful bideo!

[@WritingwithAndrew]

You're very welcome--and good luck!

[@snowdragon1732]

Great advice! Thanks!

[@WritingwithAndrew]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@terrialexanderyoga]

I’m new at my PhD program thanks for the simplicity approach

[@WritingwithAndrew]

You're welcome! And congrats on the new adventure!

[@Radhakrishnan-ui8th]

Thank you❤❤❤

[@muhib8304]

Great overview

[@WritingwithAndrew]

Thanks!

[@Valam72A]

Thanks for your advices for a better reading, is hard to tell your mind no go trough all book, there is the conception you need to go to all to don't miss any important detail, the thing here is to know what is the really important, but in science books with formulas at least for me mi mind look references on how to use the formula and from were is comming at the end finish reading all...

[@WritingwithAndrew]

Yeah, it can be hard to realize that it's okay not to read every word. Usually, writers want you to catch the important details, so they'll do things that make it easier to see them (like listing formulas, putting things in boxes, or using section headings). With practice, it gets easier and more comfortable to skim effectively

[@estheremmanuel6578]

thank you so much

[@WritingwithAndrew]

You bet!

[@snowdragon1732]

and the skull is funny LOL

[@franckbunda]

You speak very quicly ! It is not good for students as we are

[@stretch1807]

Everything he says in this video is exactly what's wrong with academia.

[@WritingwithAndrew]

Oh, there's plenty more wrong with it