Note-Taking Systems

Created: 12 March 2024
Created: 12 Mar 2024
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Note-Taking Systems

Note-taking systems provide structured approaches to capturing, organizing, and connecting information. While traditional note-taking often involves simple lists or summaries, modern note-taking systems emphasize relationships between ideas.

Broadly, splitting notes into work and personal has been successful. I use Foam for work, primarily in the Daily View. For personal, I alternate between Craft for very personal info, and this blog for more public workings.

  1. Zettelkasten: Created by sociologist Niklas Luhmann, this system uses atomic notes with explicit connections between them.
  2. Evergreen Notes: Promoted by Andy Matuschak, these are notes written to accumulate and evolve over time.
  3. PARA Method: Developed by Tiago Forte, this organizes notes into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives.
  4. Cornell Method: A structured format for academic note-taking with cues, notes, and summary sections.

Digital Tools

Modern note-taking systems often use digital tools that support features like bidirectional-links and are essential for creating a digital-garden-concept.