Study Skills Resources

Tips to help students become more efficient note takers.

Describes the two most successful methods of organizing notes--outlining and patterning--and provide shortcuts to really make note-taking easy, from shorthand devices to abbreviations. Special sections are devoted to taking notes from texts, fiction as well as nonfiction, and handling charts, graphs, and photos. A final chapter shows how to tie together notes from various sources.

Get better grades using proven tactics of the most successful students. Learning so many subjects can be so much easier when taught how to study. Follow the guide and practice, practice, practice the tactics until they are habit. Harness the power of routine, build self-discipline, develop time management skills and success will follow. Practice will be easier with this guide as a road map.

Explores why taking notes is important and provides several steps for you to undertake.