We’ve talked about annotating and note taking in the past.

Here is another site that gives even more information and suggestions.

Advice for Students: Taking Notes that Work

Whether you’re a high school junior or a college senior or a grad student or a mid-level professional or the Attorney General of the United States, the ability to take effective, meaningful notes is a crucial skill. Not only do good notes help us recall facts and ideas we may have forgotten, the act of writing things down helps many of us to remember them better in the first place. . . . (continued)

Check it out.