There are many different types of lined notebook paper, and each one goes by a different name—college ruled among them. To help tell them apart, you might have to break out a ruler. Before we proceed ...

Hardcover or soft? Leather or cloth? Spiral-bound or sewn? Are the pages gridded? Are they a comfortable writing size? Do they tear out easily? Whether you use your notebook mainly for jotting, ...

With a master's degree in education and years of teaching under my belt, I've seen my fair share of notebooks. Some students, school districts, and colleges have made the switch away from paper and ...