# Note Taking And Knowledge Building

> Systems for lecture notes, reading notes, and linking ideas across a term (Cornell, outlines, Zettelkasten-lite).

- Skill: `poly-gents/note-taking-and-knowledge-building` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add poly-gents/note-taking-and-knowledge-building`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/poly-gents/note-taking-and-knowledge-building/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: poly-gents (https://skillmd.com/u/poly-gents)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/poly-gents/note-taking-and-knowledge-building

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# Note-taking and knowledge building

Read `academic-learning-context` first.

## Choose a system
- **Cornell** — cues + notes + summary; best for lectures with fast coverage.
- **Outline** — I / A / 1 hierarchy; best for readings with clear argument structure.
- **Zettelkasten-lite for courses** — one atomic note per idea, link by concept tag (`#entropy`), weekly merge into topic maps.

## Rules
- **Capture → refine** — raw notes in session; within 24h rewrite into questions your future self can answer.
- **Link three ways** — backward (prereq), forward (where used), sideways (analogies across fields).
- **One glossary page** per course for symbols and jargon.

## Output
- A note template the user can duplicate.
- A 15-minute "note hygiene" ritual after each lecture.
- Map from syllabus units → note pages (so nothing is orphaned).