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Organizational Success

This guide is dedicated to organizational success including time management, note taking, and citation managers.

Staying Organized

Staying organized supports your scholarly success at Boston University. This guide will detail some strategies, skills, and approaches for note-taking, time management, and research. 

Your Toolbox

Everyone's toolbox for scholarly success looks different from one another! What is important is figuring out what your own personal toolbox looks like. 

Some elements of some organizational toolboxes might include: 

  • Note taking strategies
  • Time management and/or study schedules
  • To-Do lists
  • Long-term planning
  • A dedicated work or study space 
  • Citation managers

This guide will explore some of these tools and provide options for you. 

Why We Stay Organized

Colleagues at the University at Buffalo put together a great video with students share how they stay organized and the tools they use:

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