Best Note-Taking Software for Students

When you’re a student, a lot of your time is spent at lectures, and you need a great pillow ...errr... note-taking software. You can try to scribble everything down, learn shorthand, or use a voice recorder. Whatever you do, you’ll need to get your notes readable and organized.

You can trick a freshman into being your intern – “I said a pinch of Splenda and dash of Equal in my matcha green tea soy latte. Ugh.” – or use note-taking software to organize your scribbles.

Whatever works. Personally, I dig...

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Why it's best:
EverNote’s a web-based service that’s free if you upload up to 40MB a month. (You can upgrade to 500MB per month for $5 a month or $45 a year.) Besides keying in notes, you can scan Post-its, import pics, PDFs, SMS, and Tweets. You can also dump data using your i... read full review

Why it's a best pick:
Mybase’s freshest version has category tags, a live search, and works with multiple databases. Your notes appear in separate panes across a desktop, so you can sort them however you like. Web pages can also be captured and linked, with Internet Explorer used to display... read full review

Why it's a best pick:
Born as a web-capturing and referencing app, Surfulater excels at this: you can sprinkle your notes with links that connect your jots to related web info. So how does Surfulate beat a beefy Word document? Surfulater lets you automate your repetitive tasks, so data’s re... read full review

Why it's a best pick:
Part of Microsoft’s Office suite, your OneNote data can be accessed in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and sent as an Outlook email. Use a tablet pen to scrawl notes, type your thoughts, drop in audio or video recordings, import graphics, or link to websites. You can also... read full review

Price Range:
$42.00 - $109.99
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VioSoftware.com    $109.99

Why it's a best pick:
NotePub is a free web service that gives you real-time search of your notes, which you can set to public, private, or shared. You can link all your notes and can insert images and other files from websites or your desktop. The emphasis is on fast accessibility, though NotePu... read full review

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Alisa - 11/2/2009

I use AllMyNotes Organizer. Clear and functional - does all what I need for notekeeping.

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