Reading for Information Extraction – Danny Zacharias

How do you conquer that endless reading list? And even if you do get around to reading, how do you process all that new information? In this course I will teach you a system for extracting information from the books you read, so that you get more reading done, learn more, and make that information more useful to you in the future.

I will help you implement a system to read books faster and get the information you want from them.

• Find more time for making reading a life-long habit
• Learn to read faster
• Learn more from the books you read
• Set up a system for making information more useful to you later
• Conquer your reading list!

Get More Out of Your Books

The endless list of books that you want to read sometimes stunts us from even beginning. And even those who do read regularly do not have a great system for actually getting the most from those books. By implementing the system this course teaches, students will begin to conquer their reading list, and feel confident that the information that they learn will be close by for the rest of their lives.Even in the age of blog posts and reddit threads, people still know their is value in reading the books of experts. Students who take this course will have a system in place to learn from those great minds who put the best of their knowledge into the books they write.

I wish I had this information back in high school and college. Perfect system for teachers and public speakers to organize topics and information from textbooks. Thanks Danny! — Keith Campbell, Udemy Review

Content and Overview

The course begins with providing you some tips and encouragement to make more time for reading. The more intentional someone is about reading regularly, the more it will become a life-long habit.

Although not a speed reading course, a section of the course is devoted to helping students to read at a faster pace. I cover both hard copy and eBook reading.

The actual system of information extraction is thoroughly presented to the student, so that they clearly understand the steps taken through a book to get the information you wish to retain.

Your Instructor

Course Curriculum

Reading for Information Extraction
Welcome to the Course

Introduction and Welcome (3:29)

Finding More Time for Reading (8:10)

Section 1 Project

Tips for Reading Faster

Quieting the Voice in Your Head (7:01)

Manipulating eBooks to Read Faster (6:18)

Reading Hard Copy Books Faster (2:33)

What to do with Footnotes (5:06)

The Art of Skimming and Skipping (3:21)

Redefining Reading for Yourself (9:27)

Section 2 Project

Preparing for Information Extraction

What Information to Identify (6:37)

Notation in Hard Copy Books (4:42)

Notations in eBooks (2:50)

The Importance of Moving Forward (3:04)

Section 3 Project

Choosing a Tool for Information Storage

Old Fashioned Paper (1:56)

Evernote (1:49)

Reference Manager (10:41)

Section 4 Project

Extracting the Information

Writing Chapter Summaries (4:41)

Extracting from Hard Copy Books (7:11)

Extracting from eBooks (7:15)

Creating Flashcards for Info Memorization (4:35)

Adding Tags to Your Book Information (3:28)

Speeding Up Info Extraction by Outsourcing (1:58)

Section 5 Project

Implementing the System

Some Discussion on Time (8:42)

The Importance of Review (3:22)

Final Thoughts (1:38)