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Advice on searching and tracking literature that you read:
Annotated Bibliographies, Literature Searches, Common Place Books and Second Brains…
An annotated bibliography is a summary of key take aways from articles you read. There are many formats and you should use one that you like and try to stay consistent (see links below)
In graduate school there is a 'hidden curriculum' of skills and the way we read papers to extract information is one of those skills. Please read the information on 'Reading for Meaning' by Jessica Calarco. You can also use the 'Reading for Meaning Cheat Sheet' and table for making annotations (included below).
Your annotated bibliography could be the beginning of a 'second brain' or 'common place book' if you keep a running database of articles you read with important takeaways. I suggest using a database file like Microsoft excel but many people use a running word document and simply add their annotation and search key terms when they need to retrieve things they have read.
Here are additional resources to review so you can design your annotated bibliography in a way that will support your unique interests and support your future work:
Virginia Tech Libraries on How to develop an annotated bibliography: https://guides.lib.vt.edu/c.php?g=821466&p=5862551Links to an external site.
Advice on annotated bibliographies from the writing center at UNC: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/annotated-bibliographies/ (Links to an external site.)
Information on searching for scientific journal articles from VT's Science librarian: https://guides.lib.vt.edu/gettingstartedLinks to an external site.
Advice from a writer about how to read and keep a common place book:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1EExZkzMM&t=301s (Links to an external site.)
Advice on academic reading from UNC's writing center: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/esl/resources/academic-reading-strategies/ (Links to an external site.)
The concept of a second brain (this is a complicated process that I don't recommend starting for this project but the Forte Lab has strong arguments for developing some system for organizing and revising ideas): https://fortelabs.co/blog/basboverview/
Virginia Tech Libraries on How to develop an annotated bibliography: https://guides.lib.vt.edu/c.php?g=821466&p=586255
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