Need to improve your note-taking skills? Whether you're in a lecture or reviewing textbooks, these 5 methods will help you capture information more effectively and study with confidence.

And experts say that using a laptop to take notes in class is a step in the wrong direction. The research is clear: Typing out your notes results in decreased comprehension of lecture material.

These are the best note-taking apps and accessories for annotating PDFs, sketching diagrams, recording your next class lecture, and more.