Head Space

Calm productivity for academics

Tag: literature notes

  • Types of notes

    Knowing about the different types of notes you’re taking helps inform your approach to note-taking in general.

  • Sönke Ahrens: How to take smart notes

    How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens provides a practical overview of the Zettelkasten method, a structured approach to note-taking that streamlines the writing and learning process for academics. By capturing, refining, and interlinking ideas, this method enhances creativity, productivity, and critical thinking, transforming the way scholars engage with complex research.

  • Different notes have different purposes

    Different notes have different purposes and knowing what kind of note you’re creating will help you figure out what you need to do with it.

  • Take fewer notes: Why less is more for academic note-taking

    Transform your academic note-taking from mindless collection to meaningful comprehension. Move beyond simply gathering information to developing deeper understanding through intentional note-taking practices, resulting in fewer but more valuable notes that enhance your thinking and support your scholarly work.

  • Capture literature notes from video with Zotero

    In this video I describe the workflow I use to capture literature notes from video with Zotero.