What are CliffsNotes?
CliffsNotes is a study guide publishing company that has been in existence since 1958. These study guides can be read in pamphlet form or online. The common misspelling of the study guides is “Cliff Notes.” Some opponents of the study guides believe that the guides encourage students to avoid reading the actual literary work, instead relying on the study guide to provide them with all the information they need. The CliffsNotes company was founded by Cliff Hillegass, a man born in Rising City, Nebraska. Hillegass loved literature from an early age, and this love of reading led him to a career helping students develop a stronger understanding of literature. When Hillegass became a graduate student at the University of Nebraska, he worked full-time as a college bookstore representative for Long’s College Bookstore. While working there, he made important contacts that would serve him well in later years. A contact in Toronto named Jack Cole was instrumental in encouraging Hillegass to begi
CliffsNotes is a study guide publishing company that has been in existence since 1958. These study guides can be read in pamphlet form or online. The common misspelling of the study guides is “Cliff Notes.” Some opponents of the study guides believe that the guides encourage students to avoid reading the actual literary work, instead relying on the study guide to provide them with all the information they need. The CliffsNotes company was founded by Cliff Hillegass, a man born in Rising City, Nebraska. Hillegass loved literature from an early age, and this love of reading led him to a career helping students develop a stronger understanding of literature. When Hillegass became a graduate student at the University of Nebraska, he worked full-time as a college bookstore representative for Long’s College Bookstore.
