For this assignment, explore the websites below. As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. Be sure to note which websites you used.

(Review the Internet Primer section of this OLC for some tips on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website.)

http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/ss_notetaking.html
Taking Notes From Lectures
This website, from the University of Minnesota, Deluth, offers tips for notetaking. In college classes, lectures are still the primary way faculty deliver information to students. Progress has been made to make college a more collaborative learning process, but lectures are alive and well. Consequently, notetaking is still the primary means of sorting, organizing, and processing this material.

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/notes.html
Taking Notes from Research Reading
If you take notes efficiently, you can read with more understanding and also save time and frustration when you come to write your paper. This website from the University of Toronto offers three main principles for effective notetaking.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/admin/acskills/no_frames/lsg/cornell.html
The Cornell Note Taking System
This website gives instructions about how to use the Cornell Note Taking System, a popular method for taking notes.

Option:
As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you used by answering the following questions:

1			What is the URL or address for this site?
2			Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate that here.)

Describe the website.

3			What do you think is the main purpose of this site?
4			Is this site effective, in your opinion?
5			If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site? If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better?

React to the content of the website.

6			Why did you choose this site to explore?
7			Did you obtain the information you expected to find?
8			What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?
9			What is the most valuable part of this website?
10			How will this information affect your life?
11			How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
12			Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with any aspect of this assignment?