Topic outline

  • Note-taking systems and templates

    This video by Discover Business Degrees (2015) talks you through 5 note taking strategies.

    Click through the links below to learn more about the methods outlined in the video.

    You may like to use the Charting Method to start grouping your sources into relevant themes. Click on the purple and white crosses on the example below for more tips about the Charting Method. 

    Note: To view the example in full-screen, click on the icon in the top right corner.

    You may like to use the Cornell Method when reading the sources in more detail. Click on the purple and white crosses on the example below for more tips about the Cornell Method. 

    Note: To view the example in full-screen, click on the icon in the top right corner.

    Note-taking for lectures

    Work through this resource to help you get the most out of lectures by employing effective note taking techniques. 

    Note:
    To view the example in full-screen, click on the icon in the bottom right corner.

    Useful resources

    For Further Assistance

    If you feel you need practical assistance with note taking due to a disability, make a booking with an Access and Inclusion adviser to see what help might be available.  You can also access detailed information about policies and procedures here.