Note-taking can help in class or a meeting—and if you do them right, they'll help you afterward as well. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity ...

Success in academics often hinges less on raw intelligence and more on consistent habits—and effective note-taking is one of the most powerful of them all. Top students know that great notes are more ...

The primary purpose of note taking is to encourage active learning and to prepare study materials for exams. Developing note taking skills should help you organize information into an understandable ...