You might want to consider what your end result will be. I collected endless amounts of paper, notes, copies of articles, plus census records, etc. The more I researched the more I collected because sometimes I have to put down my research for a couple of weeks or even a couple of months. I asked myself what I wanted to have as a result of all that paper -- especially since I felt like it was unfinished. I decided to write down in a chrolonoligical form a condensation of all the info. I had collected. I will never be "done" with my genealogy search, but I wanted to finalize what I have found and share it with family while it can be enjoyed and passed on. It's been a two year on-and-off project that I am finally wrapping up so I can make copies and share. The research will be put in boxes and stored in the attic I guess ! Just pull out what you feel is relevant or condense it in one notebook and add what you enjoy. I add maps from the area and note the places where our ancestors lived -- I am now familiar with these places, but the family I want to share my research with will be knew to these places and names. I've even added a few photos and copies of census schedules to add some faces to the names. Keep what you enjoy or will take you to your next step in genealogy -- and what space you can spare !