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A Brief List of Resources for Classical Studies:

TOSC-IN:

A database enabling you to search for keywords in article titles from c.160 Classics related journals. Provides a link to an abstract or full text version if one exists online.

Classical and Medieval History:

Annotated list of Reference Websites

Diotima: Women and Gender in the Ancient World

Online database and resources for studying Women and Gender in the ancient world.

Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World:

“Original electronic project aiming at collecting, recording, documenting, presenting and promoting the historical data that testify to the presence of Hellenic culture throughout time and space.”

Perseus Digital Library:

A showcase of digital and print resources for Classical studies. 

World Archaeology:

Books, Magazines, Blogs, Travel. All Archaeology related.

House of Ptolomy:

Portal website on the Ptolomatic (holla!) Empire. 

Star Myths and Constellation Lore:

Information website about the above. 

Virgil.com:

Basically a portal site and resource for information on all things Virgil. 

Homerica:

Portal and Resource. Link is in French, but you can have the website translated to any language. 

Exploring Ancient World Culture:

“On-line course supplement for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds.”

Subject Centre for History, Classics, and Archaeology:

“The Subject Centre for History, Classics and Archaeology is part of the Higher Education Academy.”

The Iris Project:

“an educational charity introducing the languages and culture of the ancient world to UK state schools in order to enrich the curriculum.”

Roman Law Resources

“ information on Roman law sources and literature, the teaching of Roman law, and the persons who study Roman law.”

Egyptology Resources

“World Wide Web resource for Egyptological information.”

ABZU:

“guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world”.

Stoa:

A consortium for electronic publication in the Humanities, including most notably: Suda-On-Line  English translation of the Suda, a 10th century Byzantine historical encyclopedia. Demos: Classical Athenian Democracy; a practical description of how the various institutions of Athenian democracy actually worked. Metis Bruce Hartzler’s collection of interactive QTVR panoramas for ancient Greek archaeological sites. And Medicina Antiqua A resource for the study of medicine in the Greek and Roman world.

Hellenic History:

From the Stone Age through the Modern Period from The Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW), a non-profit cultural institution based in Athens, Greece.  

Hellenic Culture: 

Website of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture with sites on the museums, monuments, and archaeological sites of Greece.

Athenian Agora Excavations:

Website of the American School of Classical Studies at Althens’ excavations of the Athenian Agora.

Digital Classicist:

Concise information on projects applying computing technologies to Classical/Ancient Historical research. 

VROMA:

Online scholarly community of teachers and students who share an interest in the ancient Roman world; images, texts, history and many other resources. 

GNOMON Online:  

Recent journal articles and book in the Classics. Type general search term under “Alle Felder” (All Fields) or specific “Autor” (Author) and hit “Suche Starten” (Start search).“

Ancient World Mapping Center:

University of North Carolina. Cartographic resources, including a collection of free digital maps for educational use. 

Ancient Scripts: 

A website by “enthusiasts” rather than scholars but very interesting!

The Beazley Archive Classical Art Research Center:

Databases and study tools.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review: 

Timely open-access, peer-reviewed reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies (including archaeology). This site is the authoritative archive of BMCR’s publication, from 1990 to the present. 

Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama

It investigates the performance of ancient texts in any medium and any period, from Greek tragedy to Roman epic, from stage to screen, from antiquity to the present day. 

The British Library Digitized Manuscripts

Contains digitised versions of a quarter fo the British Museum’s Greek manuscripts. 

The Ancient World Online:

A blog which, much like this, presents a variety of online resources for the Ancient world. 

Electronic Archive of Greek and Latin Epigraphy:

A website which seeks to store virtual Greek and Latin epigraphy of the ancient world, through a federation of multiple archive banks. 

Projekt Dyabola: 

Litterature and Object databases. 

The Digital Sculpture Project:

A website devoted to studying ways in which 3D digital technologies can be applied to the capture, representation and interpretation of sculpture from all periods and cultures. Up to now, 3D technologies have been used in fruitful ways to represent geometrically simple artifacts such as pottery or larger-scale structures such as buildings and entire cities. With some notable exceptions, sculpture has been neglected by digital humanists. 

Animus:

The open access Canadian Journal of Philosophy and Humanities. 

American Philological Association’s Society for Classical Studies:

A “ principal learned society in North America for the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures, and civilizations.”

The Classical Association of Canada:

Access to a wide variety of resources about Classics in Canada including graduate programs, and the monthly bulletin. 

Corpus Thomisticum:

The works of St. Thomas Aquinas in Latin. 

J. O’Donnell’s commentary on Augustine’s Confessions:

An on-line reprint of Augustine: Confessions, with commentary by James J. O'Donnell. 

LANGUAGE RESOURCES:

UC Berkeley Ancient Greek Resources:

Pronunciation Guide; Accentuation Drills; Vocabulary Drills; and much more.

Akropolis World News:

The news of the world in Ancient Greek- a great way to learn and practice the language.

Logeion:

Quick look-up of Greek and Latin words across all of the Perseus lexica.

Dictionaries [VIA Perseus Project]: LATIN || GREEK

NUMISMATICS [COINAGE]:

American Numismatic Societ’s MANTIS:

Database on more than 600,000 objects. 

 CHRR Online: 

Coin hoards of the Roman Republic Online archive.

Online Coins of the Roman Empire:

Similar to CHRR but coins of the Empire. 

Roman Provincial Coinage Online:

A standard typology of the provincial coinage of the Roman Empire. 

British Museum’s Roman Coinage:

A series of resources on Roman coinage. 

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum:

The Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum is a British AcademyResearch Project, the purpose of which is to publish illustrated catalogues of Greek coins in public and private collections in the British Isles. 

MANUSCRIPTS:

Digitalized Greek Manuscripts:

Princeton’s Modern language translations of Byzantine sources, digitized Greek manuscripts. 

Pinakes:

Pinakes s'ouvre à de nouvelles collaborations institutionnelles et accueille maintenant des projets de recherches sur les manuscrits de divers domaines. On trouvera l'ensemble des partenaires et des financements passés ou actuels sur la page Colophon. 

Greek Codicology/Paleography:

A detailed biliography on Greek codicology. 

Resource Lists by School: All links are to Classics, or Antiquities portals for more resource lists. 

Oxford Libraries

Cambridge Libraries

University of Toronto

Berkeley Classics Department

Library of Congress: Classics and Medieval History

Virginia Tech: Electronic Antiquity

Brock University: Classics Research Guide

Cambridge Ancient History Series

Williams.

University of Texas

Princeton University

Text Databases [Via Oxford]:

Antiquity

American Journal of Archaeology

Archaeology Magazine

Arion

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Classical Philology

Classical Quarterly

Classical Review

Eranos

Greece & Rome

Journal of Near Eastern Studies

Journal of Field Archaeology

Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies

Journal of Roman Archaeology

Kernos

Phoenix

Pomoerium

Syllecta Classica

Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphie

Gateways:

Argos - search-engine for all major classical resources

Classics Section of the Intute gateway.

Voice of the Shuttle Classics Page from University of California, Santa Barbara

Classical and Biblical Literary Research Tools compiled by Jack Lynch at Penn

Reading Classics Gateway

Kirke Katalog der Internetressourcen für die Klassische Philologie

NOTE: So I compiled a list of some of my favorite classics sites to use. I also put in links to other school’s departments and libraries. Almost all Universities which have Classics departments have resources lists. If you want to add to the list, please do!

All of the schools above have much more extensive lists for you to use! I made this list in little over half an hour, so there is much room to be expanded on. 

NEW ADDITIONS: 

Latin Library at Packard Humanities Institute - http://latin.packhum.org/ (PHI numbers standard way to refer to Latin texts, look at the ones Perseus uses - it’s PHI).

Brepolis - http://www.brepolis.net/ - may need to access this via your institution or its ezproxy (includes the Library of Latin Texts A and B LLT-A and LLT-B and many other interesting resources).

L’Annee Philologique - http://www.annee-philologique.com - another one in which you’ll have to use via your institution’s ezproxy or other online database (we use ebscohost). Many journals you submit articles to expect references to other journals use the abbreviations in APh.

For databases of journals, first start at JSTOR - http://www.jstor.org - again, institutional access is required.

((Via: monumentum))

The Latin Library - A collection of Classical and Medieval texts in Latin, organized by author. 

The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - A collection of mostly primary source texts translated into English.  Not comprehensive, but covers a broad range of topics.

((Via: hodie-scolastica))

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Here is the starting line:

Quit all of your social-media accounts except for your favorite one. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, you can visit your favorite social media for 15 minutes total. Set a timer. If you can’t stick to those limits, you have to quit that account, too.

When you wake up in the morning, exercise for 30 minutes.

Buy or check out two books every week and read them by the end of the week. Squeeze these books into the time you used to spend on social media. If you want to get audiobooks and listen while you exercise, you can do that, but get the other book in print.

Write down ten words to describe yourself. Then write down one reason each trait might exist in you, given your past. At the bottom of the page, write, “I will accept you as you are.” Tape this to the wall. Do this every Monday, until your wall is full. Notice how the words you use to describe yourself start to change for the better. You need to start taking pride in who you are. That includes taking pride in where you’ve been, and how you’ve adapted in ways you never give yourself credit for.

During the day, when you’re tempted to look at social media, when you’re tempted to go on Tinder, when you’re tempted to do something that will hurt you, when you’re thinking in circles, when you’re trying to DECIDE something, stop. Say to yourself, “My first job is to slow down, to be still. My first job is to enjoy this day. My first job is to accept myself and feel my feelings.” Make a vow not to abandon yourself, the way you did with the sleazy guy and the boyfriends of friends. You don’t have to manage your father. You deserve better. Make that your mantra. You deserve better from yourself. You deserve protection from these things that hurt you. I know you don’t think you do. That’s your disordered mind talking.

You are precious, Directionless. When you slow down, you will feel that in your bones. You will feel disgusting and horrible, but slowly you’ll see that it’s beautiful, this moment of knowing how sick you are. You will find your will to go on in spite of how horrible it all is, how horrible you are. You will find your direction. Stop thinking about it and instead, submerge yourself in other people’s work: their art, their books, their lives. Your brilliance is waiting for you to slow down. Your path is waiting for you, patiently. You have to learn to trust yourself. You have to search for your broken, scared self. Not someone else’s idea of you. Not someone else’s approval. Your broken, scared self is the only self that can lead you forward from here.

I know it sounds impossible. I want you to know that I hear you clearly. You want me to know that everything is fucked, that YOU are fucked. I believe you and I know it hurts. I know it’s worse than anyone else can see. I know how it feels to live there.

I also know that you’re ready to live somewhere else now. You’re ready to face the truth. You’re ready to be who you are, even when no one is there to approve of you or give you love or tell you you’re great. You’re going to give yourself what you need now, and it’s going to feel a million times more satisfying than anything else you’ve ever done.

Ask Polly: “I’m Lazy, Reckless, and Addicted to Social Media. Help!”

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The more disciplined you are,

The more easier your life will be 💋

Self Discipline is a crucial factor for your success, we are living in a world full of distractions bombarded by things that promise us happiness

Self discipline is hard and it will take way longer than you think but know it is worth it!

Define a goal worth fighting for, your life can change if you accomplish this goal

This goal will be the guiding light to the shore, look within yourself and look for the pillars in life: life, family, money, health and power

Money will help you reshape your life and have the biggest impact in your learning,experience, and the elevation of your life

Remove distractions, people who control their environment are the people who control their lives!

The goal comes first! The goal you pick will change your life, it needs to be priority, everything else should fall in 2nd place

Don’t wait for it to feel right, most people are average because they give up, you have to keep going

MOTIVATION is overrated! People talk too much about about trying to lose weight or things that they’re gon do! Don’t be them!

Force yourself, you are not your body, you are your MIND!

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this year:

you will find someone that feels like home

you will learn how to love yourself more

you will heal from things that make you sad or anxious

you will reach goals that seem scary and unrealistic to you right now

you will see life in a much softer or warmer light

you will look back on the last day of 2019 and feel very proud of yourself

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a gentle reminder that you did well this year. you met new people, learned new things and felt new feelings. you did so many things that made you scared. you picked yourself up off the floor after feeling completely defeated or heartbroken. there were some really tough nights but you survived them all. you made people happy just by existing. you accepted many goodbyes but the serendipitous meetings made up for them. it was your own hard work that paid off but you always downplay it or compare yourself to others. that’s not fair on yourself. you’ve come so far from the first day of this year. you have more wisdom and strength now. yes, other people seem more “successful” but does that even matter? please don’t think so lowly of yourself to only think about your failures. 2018 was your year of growth. I hope you take a moment to be kind to yourself, and believe that 2019 will be even better.

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Professor: How would you argue against this point from the reading?

Me: Bold of you to assume I understood the reading.

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my kink is people shutting the fuck up during lectures

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27.1.2018 | [10/100 days of productivity]

I’m v sick 🤒 So I’ll be spending my day in my bed with my books 😓 ( click on the pictures for hq )

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studyblr introduction

Hi I’ve decided to finally post a studyblr introduction because one of my 2018 resolutions is to be more productive and active on this site. I’ve been lurking on this site more than 2 years (huhu) and I think it’s time! 😋😋

About Me  

You guys can call me Han :)

I’m 20 years old.

I’m a 1st year student studying mechanical engineering in Malaysia.

Yes I am a Malaysian 🇲🇾

Graduating class of 2021

A scorpio,pottermore sort me in Ravenclaw but I believe I belonged to Slytherin.

As my name suggest,yes I am a kpop stan and I only stan WINNER.

Academics

I scored straights A’s for all my national exams but I suck now at uni (hmm sad)

Did A-levels before my undergrads studies and took Chemistry,Physics and Mathematics.

Malay is my first languange and English is my second languange.

Why did I decide to be more active?

I sense very little presence of female engineering study-blogs here in studyblr community. (so if you are a STEM studyblogs, please support a smol studyblr like me)

That being said, I also rarely found Malaysian studyblr where I can relate to as a student. So I will post more Malaysian-related content like scholarships,(I’m on a scholarship),Malaysian uni life,life as an engineering student (that already sounds boring) and etc.

Lastly, I want to be more productive,improve my discpline and my most importantly my grades.

Blogs I admire.

@emmastudies | @studytherin | @tiny-notes | @equaticns | @acadehmic | @brainiakk | @ambedostudies | @studyfeather | @sophocused | @eruditeestudy | @aetudes | @classicsstvdies | @optomstudies​ | @studyblr | @stvdybuddies | @alimastudies | @studytherin | @jiyeonstudies | @inteqrals | @journalsanctuary | @studeebean | @successe-s | @studiousminds | @studyingnic | @noteriser | @way-to-study| @kathistudies | @studyfeather

and more. I’d love to tag all of them but I figured out that would be too much. :))

Thank you for taking the time to read this! I’d love to follow more studyblrs so please like/reblog this so i could check out your blog & follow you.

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things you need to hear this exam season

- don’t beat yourself up for struggling even if you’re doing your best - you are smart and capable so don’t let laziness stop you from achieving your potential - stop self sabotaging. that tv show can wait. take a break but don’t become your own obstacle to success. get shit done first - eating right, staying hydrated and sleeping well are non-negotiable. look after yourself - grades do not define you so be kind to yourself. but do your best and work hard for what you want

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this post is for anyone who feels a little lost right now. maybe you don’t know what your path in life is yet. maybe you hate your job. maybe you’re still in school and you’ve changed your major three times. maybe you’re confused about what it is that you want. maybe you know exactly what you want but have no idea how to get it. 

you will figure it out. you are not dead yet. you are going to figure your shit out. i believe in you. 

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my entire academic career

me: I should have done this earlier

me: [sweats nervously]

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What I wish someone told me my first year of university

I went from Valedictorian of my high school class to getting 50s in university… and it killed me! Breezing through school and being naturally smart was not working for me here. That is why I compiled a list of things that I wished someone told me that first year (or what people told me and I just didn’t listen to…). 

Read textbook outlines before you go to class! I started doing this but quickly fell out of the habit. Understanding what the prof is going to be talking about before you go to class helps you pay attention even if it’s just because your have your ears out for certain keywords.

Don’t bring your phone or computer to class. And if you have to, keep if turned off in your backpack or bag. Everyone else might have their phone or laptops out around you but that don’t mean you have to. They are distracting and taking notes the manual way is the best way to remember and revise.

Sit near the front. It might seem scary but it’s the best way to stay focused. Having the prof right in front of you might make you less inclined to not pay attention or talk to someone next to you. First year lecture halls usually have over 200 people in them and the people in back tend to be the ones distracting others.

Lay down the ground rules with your roommate as soon as you move in. If you live on campus and have to share a room with someone this is super important. If you let things slide because you want to remain friends, it can lead to a lot of pent up rage and passive aggressive tendencies. You’ll see when October rolls around.

Ask lots of questions during your labs. The TAs’ won’t mind, you’re actually saving them the boredom of walking around. It will help you understand better and make you stand out amongst the other students. Labs are a big part of your grade, don’t settle for a mediocre mark when you can easily get 90 or above on every one.

Rewrite your notes as soon as you get home. Scribble them down on a loose leaf in class then when you have time between classes write them in a clean notebook and make them more cohesive and studyblr pretty. Add in notes you might have from the textbook reading too.

Make at least two friends in all of your classes and labs. Class friends can come in handy when you missed a class and need notes or someone to study with. Just don’t rely on them too much or use them to slack off yourself.

Every Sunday before bed, revise all of your notes from the week. Studying before bed apparently makes you remember stuff better and it’s good to constantly revise your notes and keep refreshing. You won’t regret it when finals come around.

Don’t feel like you have to go to the library to study. If it helps you stay focused and you like the atmosphere go for it! I always felt more comfortable in my own space though and whenever finals or midterms rolled around I always felt like I had to go to the library. 

Participate in school or house activities. This is what will help you make bonds and your lifetime friends. Even if you are a shy person, everybody feels the same way you do. So go out on a limb and have fun.

If you start getting stressed, clean. It can be relaxing to do a monotonus task and not think. Plus it makes you feel accomplished after cleaning. Completing even a small task can push you to do the bigger stuff on your list.

That’s about everything! Have fun and good luck at your first year of university! Make all your dreams come true.

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General Tips for Starting University

1) Have a decent bag/rucksack for carrying stuff in, especially if you’re taking a course with lots of contact hours. If you have a long way to walk, it might be worth investing in a ‘dry bag’ (used for hiking and stuff) so if it rains your notes will still be dry. A plastic carrier bag or bin bag might work too. Always check the weather before you leave and prepare for rain.

2) Invest in some sensible sturdy shoes (especially if you have to walk far!) It will make life so much easier. A good waterproof coat is also useful in the rain. Or an umbrella. 

3) If you can get a group together to do online shopping it might save you a long walk to the supermarket with heavy bags. You’ll probably not be able to do one by yourself because of minimum spend. 

4) Supermarkets actually have some nice inexpensive stationery. 

5) Earplugs can be useful (if you can sleep in them) especially in halls of residence because it gets very noisy sometimes. 

6) If you’re sharing a shower you might want to use flip flops. 

7) If you’re in catered halls, still bring a minimal cutlery/maybe a mug and a plastic plate just in case you miss a meal and so you can make tea/coffee. 

8) Speaking of tea/coffee, invest in a travel mug or flask. It’ll save you loads of money if you bring your own hot drinks. 

9) Take your keys with you if you leave your room. You don’t want to lock yourself out. 

10) If you’re in a ground floor room, make sure you close your windows when you go out and it might be worth making sure your laptop is out of view (just in case). 

11) If you can, plan your meals to avoid buying stuff you don’t need. 

12) I liked to have warm colours for my bedding because often halls have light walls which is kinda cold. It can get cold in halls too, especially in the first few nights so it might be nice to have a jumper or extra blanket. 

13) If you’re into clubs and stuff, see if you can get advice from older students on which taxi companies have a good reputation. Also try and stick with other people in your flat/halls so you don’t have to be alone at night in an unfamiliar place. Try not to walk home alone. 

14) You’ll want plasters and cold and flu medicine. Freshers flu is real and plasters are really really handy.

15) If you’re moving far from home make sure you register with a Doctor because you never know when you might need one. 

16) Don’t skip your subject orientated introduction lectures (often not covering any material) if possible because it’s a good chance to meet people on your course and get information on module selection and the library etc. 

17) The fire alarm will go off. Have slippers and a dressing gown/jumper ready. Don’t do a me and panic and rush outside with no socks/shoes or jumper in October and freeze. 

18) Check out the societies, but don’t pay for membership straight away. Go to the taster sessions and see if you like it first. Usually you can join the mailing list for free for a few weeks.

19) You’ll probably be tired for the first few weeks so it’s okay to have a nap during the day if you think it’ll make you feel better. 

20) Only buy gym membership if you need it for sports or you know you’re going to use it. It’s usually a lump sum and that shit is expensive. 

21) It’s okay to go home. It’s doesn’t mean you’ve failed at independence or whatever. Sometimes it’s nice to have a break from the university bubble and to recharge from what can be a hectic lifestyle.

22) Clubs have horrible sticky floors so if you’re into that then get some cheap shoes because they will get ruined. 

23) If you’re allowed an extension cable then bring one because sometimes the plug sockets are in awkward places in halls. 

24) A doorstop is usually a good idea because the doors in halls are usually big and heavy and sometimes you’ll want your door open to show you’re free if anyone wants to hang out. 

25) Finally, don’t be forced into doing anything you don’t want to do. Try and be yourself. I know it’s hard but you don’t have to change yourself or your morals and values for anybody else.

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things life has taught me:

—  the essence of humanity is to learn from mistakes, not examples  —  don’t share your concerns with everyone. some don’t care while others are happy when you aren’t doing great  —   every morning we have the opportunity to start from scratch and fix yesterday’s mistakes —  life is actually short, adversity just makes it longer  —  when work is fun, life is a pleasure. when work is an obligation, you are a vassal of life  —  wealth is like sea water. the more you drink, the thirstier you get  —  you can close your eyes from reality but not from the memories —  life is like an onion. you peel it layer by layer and sometimes you cry —  success is when you get what you want, happiness is when you want what you have   —  if you can’t be a good role model, you can be a warning example  —  you can run for the bus and love or wait for the next one  —  sometimes silence is the best answer  —  exhaustion makes you more vulnerable and honest  —  without the cold we wouldn’t experience warmth  —  water makes one feel lighter  —  tears cleanse, laughter heals

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am i taking a break or is my lazy ass just procrastinating?

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How I Use OneNote for University

Hey, all! I thought I’d share how I use OneNote, for any students who might want to use it for school organization. I have used this since the beginning of my university career and have found a method that works for me, after nearly three years.

I provide templates for what I use as .one files that can be imported into OneNote, and you’re free to use & modify them however you wish. 

Semester Calendar Template: Download

Customized Syllabus Template: Download

Cornell Outline Template: Download + Outline inspired by How to Use Cornell Cornell Note-Taking Method on OneNote by @strive-for-da-best​

As a student with learning disabilities, I found that using a computer, rather than writing everything out, is the best method for me to learn. I type up notes in class so as to not worry about keeping up with a professor, handwriting, or neatness. OneNote is my favourite note-taking application for this, because it’s essentially an upgraded version of Word that’s free and syncs automatically across devices. When my computer crashed, I was still able to access my notes online.

OneNote isn’t all typing. You can use it on a tablet or use a drawing tablet, in my case, to handwrite notes for a more natural feel. A very efficient way of taking notes is to import the lectures slides in OneNote and to write directly on them. I found that very useful in math-heavy courses, such as statistics and chemistry. The equation tool, while nifty, isn’t efficient.

By no means whatsoever is this the only way to use OneNote! In fact, I’d recommend you find a way that works for you, because while this may be highly organized, it takes a bit of set-up time and is tailored specifically to my needs. You can use my example as inspiration, but play around with it! The beauty of OneNote is that it can be used in a variety of different ways.

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