spiral-bound
Wire-looped along spine
Spiral-bound describes a book or notebook held together by a wire or plastic coil threaded through holes along one edge.
The binding allows pages to lie flat or fold back completely: a spiral-bound notebook, spiral-bound sketchpad.
Common for notebooks, cookbooks, and manuals where hands-free reading matters.
Blank pages for jottings
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
- journalRecord of daily events
- sketchbookBound paper for illustrations
- notepadBound sheets for writing
composition · wire · coil · pages · flip · college-ruled · steno · five-star
Academic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
syllabus · research · student · classroom · binder · semester · flashcards · annotations
notebook
Blank pages for jottings
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
- journalRecord of daily events
- sketchbookBound paper for illustrations
notepad · composition · wire · coil · pages · flip · college-ruled · steno · five-star · mead
textbook
Academic subject manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
homework · syllabus · research · student · classroom · binder · semester · flashcards · annotations · highlighter
durable
Able to withstand use
easel · tabletop · display · reference · hands-free · sturdy · reusable
report
Formal written findings
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- manualWritten instructions for use
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
document · GBC · laminated · professional · meeting · handout · workbook · catalog · portfolio · punch