Set up a classic three-ring binder like those used by high school students for less extensive classes requiring small amounts of paperwork. Most notebooks should be available for purchase at department or office supplies stores for a couple dollars.
Use the dividers that come with most notebooks to separate your work into sections. Record the topics of individual sections using markers and headings or possibly sub-headings.
Set up a filing cabinet with color coded dividers based on topic. Fill folders with important handouts, reports and research papers.
Include a separate drawer within the cabinet for three-ring notebooks. Collect and store related notes for a course within the notebooks, then file them accordingly. Also include typical lined, writing notebooks for individual school subjects.
Alphabetize the sections of your filing cabinet for quicker access. For example, you could divide by subject then set them up in order as in Art, English, History and then have individual class headings within the broader sections.