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The Cornell Method of Note Taking
This is an interesting approach to taking notes. It involves dividing your paper into sections for your notes plus smaller areas for cues and a summary. This looks like it would make your notes more useful and studying a little easier.
A brief overview - http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/cae.tut/TCornell.htm
An example page - http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/Cornl-ex.htm
Another example - http://www.temple.edu/rcc/NoteTaking/cornellnotetakingmethod.htm
Custom PDF forms - http://www.eleven21.com/notetaker/
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