Effective Notetaking

Quick Resources

Workshop summaries

Read and download the summary handouts from our academic skills workshops. To book a session on developing your note taking (now part of "Making the Most of your Lectures") click here.

Worksheets

External resources

• Verbal to Visual, information and guidance on creating visual lecture notes and revision materials.
• Cornell Notetaking, Cornell University - Online guide to using the Cornell style of notetaking.

Academic Writing Glossary

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