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Use abbreviations (so long as you understand them) – this can help in lectures to give you more time to think whilst you write.Write legible notes give yourself space to add comments later underline, circle or highlight the most important points.Write bibliographic details on your notes, and include the page number(s) of any quotes you copy from books or journals.Write the date and the name of the lecture on your notes.Your notes are part of this process, so accurate record-keeping is essential. Good academic practice, and successful research, is based on demonstrating your knowledge of a subject, and that is based on the information you read and evaluate. Whether the information came from a lecture, a website or a textbook, make sure that you write down the source. One of the most frequent types of plagiarism is when people write about an idea or concept from their notes but can’t remember where it came from and so do not include an acknowledgement. Only record the most important information, and any additional thoughts or questions you have.Īlways write down the original source of information If you read a 20 page book chapter, and make 20 pages of notes, you won’t be able to effectively review any of that information. More note-taking tips You do not need to write everything down