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Walkowitz Source Note

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Reference

Walkowitz, J. n.d. On Taking Notes | Perspectives on History | AHA. Perspectives On History. Available at https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/january-2009/on-taking-notes [Last accessed 28 January 2023].

Summary & Key Takeaways

In the article On Taking Notes (2009), Judith Walkowitz explains her process of taking notes when going to an archive. To build her claim, she goes over the different steps she takes to increase productivity; putting emphasis on preparations as well as her actions in the archive. She goes over her process in order to help reassure historians in the making.

Before she goes to the archive, she does a lot of preparations. One of those is Reaserching the topic Walkowitz always makes sure she is going prepared. Walkowitz also keeps the Context of the Work in mind when she is handling it. An important thing when writing is What you Write. The last important point Walkowitz makes is Organizing information.