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Taking effective notes
The ability to make clear and concise notes is one of the most important skills you will need throughout your studies. As you make notes, you start to gain a deeper understanding of the subject and capture the essential points of the topic. Use the following links to improve your note taking skills:
- Get the Know-How workshop: Book a place and find supporting material on Learn
- Academic Practice: Studying effectively - available from Learn
- Advice sheet: Taking Notes
- Reading list: Note taking
- Mind mapping software: Mind Genius (available in student labs)
- Bibliographic management software: RefWorks
Other resources available on the web:
- Skills4Study: Making notes - from the publishers Palgrave