How I Do My Research

I often get asked how I go about doing my research for a book I’m writing, especially the scholarly ones.  One question people ask on occasion: do I take notes on what I read?  If so, how?  I dealt with the question on this date six years ago, in answer to a specific question.  I still follow the same system today.  Here is the question and my response!

QUESTION:

You’ve told us about reading book after book after book before you even begin writing a book. I’d appreciate your sharing a little inf...