Digital Zettelkasten Principles Methods Examples

short book outlining the author's pragmatic Zettelkasten process. Includes an interesting take on tags.

Highlights

  • Beware Archivism
  • The activities involved in managing [your zettelkasten] also help solidify your memory, so it needs less jogging in the first place... Search engines and the internet are not a substitute for your notes. Your notes contain more than just simple facts, managing your notes builds your memory, and your notes help you store and develop ideas in-progress.

hasCitation

  • "The archivist asks: Which keyword is the most fitting? A writer asks: In which circumstances will I want to stumble upon this note, even if I forget about it?" How to Take Smart Notes