IV. Take most of your notes in “abstract” form. Take only important points in exact words, and then use quotation marks.
A. When taking “reading notes,” put in the margin author, title of book underlined, and pages cited.
B. When quoting from a compiled “source book” give the real author and work from which the extract is taken, then the “source book” and pages.
C. Every history student should be familiar with Perry’s “A Punctuation Primer, with Notes on the Preparation of Manuscript.” Am. Book Co. Thirty cents.
Note.—Pages 24-47 and 73-93 required.
Proportion of time to be spent in note-taking:—
Preparatory Courses, one-third of the time.
College Courses, one-half of the time.
Note.—This does not apply to specially-prepared history papers.
Translations and Reprints
Original source material for ancient, medieval and modern history in pamphlet or bound form. Pamphlets cost from 10 to 25 cents.