NoteBookLM Guide
Leverage NoteBookLM and create a personalized study guide!
NotebookLM is basically your personal AI study tool made by Google. Think of it like a smart notebook that actually understands your notes when you upload your documents, readings, lecture slides, or even articles.
Here’s how students can really get the most out of it:
Summarize big chunks of info: Instead of rereading those long readings you can ask NotebookLM to give you quick summaries tailored to you learning objectives and key terminologies.
Ask questions directly: If stuck on a concept? Just ask it questions based on your uploaded material. It’ll pull answers straight from the sources you provide.
Create study guides automatically: It can help you turn your notes into flashcards, practice questions, or condensed study sheets.
Stay organized: Everything you upload lives in one space, so you’re not juggling tabs, PDFs, and Google Docs all at once.
In short, NotebookLM is like having a mini research assistant that helps you study smarter, not harder.
How to use it?
Phase 1: Getting Started
Search “Notebook LM” on Google and open the official site.
Click “Try Notebook LM.”
On the homepage, select “Create New” to start a notebook.
Name your notebook and open it.
Phase 2: Adding Sources
You can upload PDFs, text, markdown, audio, or connect Google Drive, web links, or YouTube links (limit: 50 sources).
For PDFs/Files: Upload and let the system scan them.
For Links:
Copy your links.
Go to “Link websites.”
Paste each link separately.
Click Insert — Notebook LM will detect each source.
Phase 3: Using Notebook LM
Type a prompt or query (e.g., “Explain student behavior”).
Optionally include your learning objectives and key terms for better results.
Run the prompt — Notebook LM will cite sources in its response.
Generate study materials like:
Quizzes (“Create a 5-question quiz”)
Flashcards
Mind maps (auto-generated from your sources)
Click on topics in the mind map or notes to explore them in detail.
Note: Be sure to use your own materials, like your notes or websites you’ve found. Please don’t upload slides or content that isn’t yours without permission.
Prompts
Generate a list of important questions for [specific topic] according to the learning objectives that can be used as a study guide. The learning objectives are [provide learning objectives here].
Create a study guide for [Specific topic] using the learning objectives and key terminologies. The learning objectives are [provide learning objectives here], and key terminologies are [provide the key terminologies here].
Using the Key Terminologies and the Learning Objectives, provide a study guide to best understand real-world applications (or memorize key concepts). The learning objectives are [provide learning objectives here], and key terminologies are [provide the key terminologies here].
Note: Feel free to change or alter the prompt to best suit your content. Please don’t upload any content that isn’t yours without permission.
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