Session Outline
- Knowledge management with the Zettelkasten method
Exercises
- Exercise 1 Explore Zettelkasten: Download, explore and expand the demo Zettelkasten
Slides
Resources
Tools
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Demo Vault: Download and explore a demo vault with the workflows from the workshop and more.
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Obsidian web clipper: Official documentation with installation and usage info
Zotero integration with Obsidian
- Official documentation of the plugin with hints on how to use it and how to write templates
- Blogpost with a detailed example workflow
- Step by step guidefor the correct setup of Zotero and the plugin with a lot of screenshots and an optional Youtube Video.
- A long thread on literature note templates where people ask questions and share their templates. This can be a useful reference in case you want to adjust the literature note template. However, all the options might be a bit overwhelming if you are not used to the syntax.
Videos
Zettelkasten in Obsidian Step by step: Great video explaining a simple but powerful Zettelkasten workflow in Obsidian (similar to the one from the workshop)
Zettelkasten idea: Nice video explaining the idea behind the Zettelkasten, how it develops and why it is super useful for your thinking and writing.
Books
Sönke Ahrens: How to take smart notes: A book about the Zettelkasten method. Deep dive into the Zettelkasten method, its history, how Luhmann used it and how we can use it today.
Tiago Forte: Building a Second Brain: A book about taking useful notes in general. Also explains on the PARA method. Easy and quick read to get inspiration for your note-taking
Tiago Forte: The PARA method: A book explaining how you can organize your notebooks into folders that make sense using the PARA Method.