Notebooks

right|thumb|250x250px|A selection of notebooks A notebook (also known as a notepad, writing pad, drawing pad, or legal pad) is a book or stack of paper pages that are often ruled and used for purposes such as note-taking, journaling, or other writing, drawing, or scrapbooking and more.

loose-leaf binder with ring-shaped clasps that can be opened to pass through holes in the paper

piece of stationery

book of notebook or graph paper for school notes and work

thumb|300px|Sketchbook and pencil. thumb|300px|"Sketchbook of English Landscape and Coastal Scenery," by the artist William Trost Richards, at the [[Brooklyn Museum]] A sketchbook is a book or pad with blank pages for sketching and is frequently used by artists for drawing or painting as a part of their creative process. Some also use sketchbooks as a sort of blueprint for future art pieces.

record of research plans, activities, and outcomes

physical notebook including a diary, calendar, address book, etc.