Note Taking Skills

California Polytechnic State University – “Note taking Systems.” Describes five methods for note-taking: Cornell, outline, mapping, charting, and sentence.

Alamo Community College District Strategies for Success - “Note Taking Strategies.” Includes advice on why and how to take notes.  Also handling note-taking situations and problems and links to a section on the SQ3R note-taking method.

Mantex Co. United Kingdom - “How to take notes.” Tips on note-taking for preparation of writing an essay or research article.

Ohio State University Academic Advancement Center - “Lecture Notes.” Includes exercises on lecture notes pretest, lecture notes evaluation, and step-by-step advice.

Keene State College Aspire Program – “Study Skills.” Includes sections on Cornell method, look and listen, and “no nonsense” note-taking strategies.

Reading Skills

Georgia Perimeter College, Learning and Tutoring Center- “Communications Handouts”

University of Otago: Effective Reading

Alamo Community College - “Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.” Describes SQ3R reading method, includes suggestions for reading for science.

Niagara University Office of Academic Support – “21 Tips for Better Textbook Reading.” Includes sections on textbook reading, skimming, reading pace, and vocabulary building.

James Cook University, Australia Study Skills Online - “Techniques to Help You Read More Effectively and More Critically.” Various topics include self-test of skills, purposeful reading, pace, and related links.

Penn State University,York - “Reading Skills; Rapid Reading.” Exams processes for establishing rapid reading skills.

Keene State College Aspire Program - “Textbook Reading.” Tips on reading textbooks for pre-reading and active reading skills.

Kangan Batman TAFE, Victoria - “Reading Effectively.” Includes suggestions for questioning, shortcuts, and the process of reading.

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