Taking Notes

[126thPA]

Hello all,
I was looking for a Civil War forum and stumbled upon this one, and I'm excited to be a member. I am a huge American history buff, especially when it comes to the Civil War. I recently toured Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, and after talking with my tour guide, he showed me a copy of a book he was reading. It was filled with Post-it notes, highlighting, and margins full of notes. I am not one to take notes while I read my history novels, but I was wondering if any of you take notes and what you write or do? I might have to try it out sometime.

 

[Seduzal]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[cash]

Hello all,
I was looking for a Civil War forum and stumbled upon this one, and I'm excited to be a member. I am a huge American history buff, especially when it comes to the Civil War. I recently toured Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, and after talking with my tour guide, he showed me a copy of a book he was reading. It was filled with Post-it notes, highlighting, and margins full of notes. I am not one to take notes while I read my history novels, but I was wondering if any of you take notes and what you write or do? I might have to try it out sometime.

Welcome to the forum. Personally, I don't read many novels so I can't help you there. When I read history books, though, I sometimes might make notes on post-its on items that I want to delve into more with other books or address points on which I disagree, or to highlight something I want to come back to later.

 

[donna]

I keep all kinds of notes on books, articles and places we visit.

I keep all my brochures on places in binders and label them. I keep notes on books and copies of articles in binders. For example:

I have binder on John Hunt Morgan. I have all books on him I have read listed. I make copy of front page of books, showing title, author, publisher etc. I have short synopsis of the book. If we visit any place that has to do with him, keep brochures or written material on the place, such as John Hunt Morgan House in Lexington, Ky. his grave in Lexington Cemetery. If I have photos, also put them in the binder.

This way if looking up information on particular person, place etc., have these binders I can get to and look up things.

 

[126thPA]

Thank you for the welcoming . I like the idea of making notes on things you want to explore more. I also like the binder idea, as I tend to keep all the brochures, maps, etc. that I get from places I go.

 

[JerseyBart]

Welcome to the group. I use to take notes when reading for my history major in college, mostly because we had discussions on the books we read and had to write opinion papers for each. Our grades were based on participating the the discussions and supporting our opinions verbally and written. When I go to lectures today or participate in my local civil war round table,I take notes for similar reasons and because I want to preserve and share what I learned.

 

[AUG]

Howdy from Texas! I don't think I have ever taken notes when reading any of my books, but that's a good idea. Many times I'll read something and decide to look up later but forget.

 

[Missouri 1st]

I never write in my books and am very careful with them. Most look like new when I'm done...pride of ownership or obsession. anyway I often keep multiple bookmarks to easily slide back to maps, OoB or footnotes and sometimes write notes down on a 3x5 card for quick reference. That's just me though.

 

[Nathanb1]

I'm ADD and OCD. I love Post-its of all types, shapes and colors. Like Cash, however, that's where I do my notes. I have rarely written in a book, except for my college textbooks, where I do that and highlighting...and I do occasionally highlight in books now...depends on their potential value later on!

I'm a bookmark nut.

 

[huskerblitz]

The Post-it flags work really well for this purpose. And you can't seem them when the book is on the bookshelf.

 

[chellers]

Welcome from East Texas.