Simple Zettelkasten Guide

Knowledge management
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Steps to Getting Started

  1. Get Obsidian up and Working
  2. Your First Note
    • Define your Problem
    • Just start Absorbing
      • Books
      • Internet
      • Own Thoughts
      • Talking to Others
      • Podcasts
      • Videos

First Note

You now have Obsidian set up and ready to use, staring at a blank screen. It doesn’t really matter what your first note is. If you are having note creation paralysis then create a note describing what problem you want to solve or what area of information you want to develop knowledge in. Once you’ve done that then start with step 1 of the Core Zettelkasten Workflow.

Core Zettelkasten Workflow

  1. Pick a source of Information
    • Digest the Source of Information
    • Create Notes out of the Information
    • Create the primary link
      • Note Sequence Link
      • Add to Index Manually?
      • Add to Index with a Tag
    • Link the Notes with other ones
  2. Develop and use your Notes
    • Further Develop Existing Lines of Thought
    • Create new Lines of Thought
    • Using your Notes
      • Formalize your Notes and Share with Others
      • Formalize your Notes for Personal Use
      • Reference your Notes for Personal Use

Pick a Source of Information

Picking a source of information

Developing Specific Knowledge in your Zettelkasten

  • Students
  • Graduate Students

Developing General Knowledge in your Zettelkasten

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