Links to Congress may be found on my webpage. Utilization of the WWW is to be considered an integral part of this class. Class notes should summarize material presented in class so that you may later recall what was put before you there. Text notes should condense and summarize the material given to you by the author. Generally, the purpose of notes is to store, organize, and make information more readily available so that it can eventually become knowledge.
Notes are utilitarian in nature, that is to say, it is designed to serve some larger purpose.
If you find, after a few meetings, that your notes are not very accurate or helpful in organizing and understanding the material, meet with me at your first opportunity. One final point, you should review notes taken at the previous meeting before going to class on any given day. This five or ten minute review will prove valuable in various ways. My office hours are given above. I can be found in my office at times other than during regularly scheduled office.