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    • 1. Define topic/research question
    • 2. Locate sources of information
    • 3. Select appropriate information
    • 4. Organise how you can use this information
    • 5. Presenting the information
    • 6. Assessing how it went. (This is important!)
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4. Organising your information

Now that you have collected information, ask yourself:

Have you got enough information for your purpose?


Do you need to use all of this information?


Sort out the bits that are relevant and answer your research question. Get rid of repetitive info.

How can you best combine information from different sources?


Start to create your own opinions on the topic.

Are you on track? Review and adjust your focus.

Ideas for organising:

Edublogs is here. Sign up and start blogging.

Here is a note taking template you can use.

Here is a link with info about organising - it also has a good
mindmap tool that you can print.

There are templates for
prewriting and organising here.

Pinterest can help you keep track of your research.

Start collecting information and create a Bibliography at
http://www.harvardgenerator.com/

You can also create a bibliography in Microsoft Word (instructions here). Remember to do it from the very beginning of your research.

In Dipity.com you can create an online timeline. Check it out here.
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