Reading Log Template

# Reading Log

Month or project:
Reading goal:
Main reason for reading:
Review day:

## Entries
| Date | Title or source | Pages, chapter, or minutes | Main takeaway in my own words | Question or follow-up | Status |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- | --- |
| [Date] | [Book, article, chapter, or source] | [Pages/minutes] | [One useful point] | [Question, citation to check, or discussion idea] | [Done/continue/revisit] |

## Source Details
- Full title or link:
- Author, class, project, or group:
- Page, chapter, timestamp, or citation detail:
- Why this source matters:

## Best Notes to Revisit
- Entry:
  - Why it matters:
  - Page, chapter, link, or source detail:
  - Follow-up action:

## Scenario Variants
### Personal Reading
- Mood or reason I picked it:
- Favorite useful idea:
- Would I continue, recommend, or stop:

### Class Reading
- Assignment or due date:
- Claim, evidence, or method to remember:
- Question for class discussion:

### Research Notes
- Search term or source path:
- Useful quote or data point:
- Reliability note or limitation:

## Weekly Review
- Pattern I noticed:
- Source worth deeper notes:
- Topic to look up next:
- Entry to share, cite, or discuss:

## Boundary Reminder
- Keep quotes short and cite page or source details.
- Write takeaways in your own words when possible.
- Move complex arguments, long quotes, or research comparisons into separate notes.
- Do not turn the log into a full notebook; use it as an index for what deserves deeper notes.