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Academic Note Collection Project
caseykoons | Apr 18 2006
I'm a comparative religion student headed for grad school this coming fall. I've been thinking about and exploring a projected I'd like to do that I think would greatly benefit me both in grad school and in an academic career generally. I would like to create some kind of collection (I avoid the use of the word database deliberately) of all of my notes, papers, and other academic work that has: 1) Fairly easily assembly. The documents are in various forms (word, rtf, stw, even some Word Perfect files) 2) Easy update and the ability to edit these entries. 3) Powerful search and organization features, such as the links of a wiki or a concordance. I've explored various wiki options, such as MoinX and Instiki, but I've been turned off with how much time it would take to convert all of these documents into something the wiki could use. Especially those documents with footnotes. I recently heard about DEVONthink and while it looks interesting, I can't afford to buy any software that doesn't meet the projects goals exactly. Is there anyone who has faced a similar challenge? What tools (for the Mac OS) may I have overlooked? 24 Comments
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 I think a thesis is...Submitted by Berko on April 20, 2006 - 1:13pm.
I think a thesis is the perfect time to start building a Dt database. Put everything in there. EVERYTHING. As you add more and more material, Dt will make connections for you in the future. If you are an academic, I'm sure you have had the, "I remember that book I looked at for my paper on XYZ and it relates perfectly to this!" thoughts. Well, the more info you give Dt to chew on, the more of those connections it will create for you. So, when you do write that dissertation, Dt will grab that one little snippet of that interview transcript that never mattered in your thesis and tell you, "Hey, 'memmer this? It's totally right up your dissertation's alley!" » POSTED IN:
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