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'''CliffsNotes''' (formerly '''Cliffs Notes''', originally '''Cliff's Notes''' and often, erroneously, '''CliffNotes''') are a series of [[student]] [[study guide]]s available primarily in the [[United States]]. The guides present and explain literary and other works in [[pamphlet]] form or online. Detractors of the study guides claim they let students bypass reading the assigned literature. The company claims to promote the reading of the original work, and does not view the study guides as a substitute for that reading.<ref name="about" /> |
'''CliffsNotes''' (formerly '''Cliffs Notes''', originally '''Cliff's Notes''' and often, erroneously, '''CliffNotes''') are a series of [[student]] [[study guide]]s available primarily in the [[United States]]. The guides present and explain literary and other works in [[pamphlet]] form or online. Detractors of the study guides claim they let students bypass reading the assigned literature. The company claims to promote the reading of the original work, and does not view the study guides as a substitute for that reading.<ref name="about" /> |
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== Company history == |
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CliffsNotes was started by a [[Nebraska]] native named [[Clifton Hillegass]] in 1958. He was working at [[Nebraska Book Company]] of Lincoln, Nebraska, when he met Jack Cole, the co-owner of [[Coles (bookstore)|Coles]], a Toronto book business. Coles published a series of [[Canada|Canadian]] study guides called [[Coles Notes]], and sold Hillegass the U.S. rights to the guides. |
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Hillegass and his wife, Catherine, started the business in their basement at 511 Eastridge Drive in Lincoln, with sixteen [[William Shakespeare]] titles. CliffsNotes now exist on hundreds of works. The term "Cliff's Notes" has now become a [[proprietary eponym]] for similar products. |
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[[IDG Books]] purchased CliffsNotes in 1998. [[John Wiley & Sons]] acquired IDG Books (renamed Hungry Minds) in 2001. In 2011, CliffsNotes announced a joint venture with AOL and reality TV show producer [[Mark Burnett]] to introduce a series of 60-second [[video study guide]] surveys of literary works.<ref name=marketplace>{{Cite web|title=CliffsNotes Goes Digital|url=http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/03/10/pm-cliffsnotes-goes-digital//|accessdate=2011-03-10|publisher=American Public Radio}}</ref> CliffsNotes was acquired by [[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] in 2012, and—according to the site's "About" page—"the brand lives on today as part of the global learning company, and its mission of changing lives by fostering passionate, curious learners".<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About CliffsNotes|url=https://www.cliffsnotes.com/discover-about|website=CliffsNotes|accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref> |
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== Other guides == |
== Other guides == |
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Revision as of 19:05, 26 April 2018
CliffsNotes (formerly Cliffs Notes, originally Cliff's Notes and often, erroneously, CliffNotes) are a series of student study guides available primarily in the United States. The guides present and explain literary and other works in pamphlet form or online. Detractors of the study guides claim they let students bypass reading the assigned literature. The company claims to promote the reading of the original work, and does not view the study guides as a substitute for that reading.[1]
Other guides
In addition to guides for literature, the company produces several other series of guides, including:
- CliffsQuickReview: A quick reference for information on scholastic subjects, such as sciences, mathematics, and history.
- CliffsComplete: Similar to regular CliffsNotes, but also includes notes and commentary.
- CliffsAP: Advanced placement study guides, including action plans, test-taking strategies, reviews, and exercises.
- CliffsStudySolver: A learn-by-mastering Approach to algebra, Spanish, grammar, and other subjects.
- CliffsTestPrep: Test preparation guides for the LSAT, SATs, GED, and other tests.
- Shakespeare on the Double!: The original Shakespeare text side-by-side with a contemporary English version.
- The Manga Editions: Based on the traditional manga format.
See also
References
External links
Look up cliff notes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.