Thread by @RashaShanaz

Writing apps for PhD! - a 🧵

Looking for the perfect #notetaking system? Or writing #workflow?

After trying to integrate all my writing into one app, I couldn't choose one.
As researchers our writing needs are diverse & so here's my #writing system for anyone who needs!

#academicchatter #writingtools #researchtools #phdlife #AcademicTwitter #PhDtips

Our systems can be as simple or as complex as our needs are. So the best system is the one that works for you!

Here are all the apps I use for my writing & why I chose them:

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀
People in my field and lab mostly use LaTeX for most documents. Especially ones that need impeccable formatting/ with lots of in-text citations. Online app for
🔹𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘧
🔹𝘛𝘦𝘟𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰

@overleaf @TeXstudio #LaTeX #acwri

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀
For searchability, security(stored locally) and future-proofing (your notes should be accessible even if the app ceases to exist), I chose MarkDown(.md)
🔹𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯

@obsdmd #Obsidian #markdown #pkm

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲
For quick notes and creating databases of personal knowledge, I choose to have this in addition to Obsidian, because of the powerful and visual features:
🔹 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

@NotionHQ #notion #personalknowledge

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Collaborating with lots of people and sharing & editing docs quickly requires something cloud based and that everyone uses. Hence,
🔹𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘤𝘴

@gooogledocs #GoogleDocs

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀
For creating digital notes for online courses and for the joy of 'writing', I use the native app in my tablet:
🔹𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴

@Samsung #digitalnotes #spen #notetaking

In addition to this, I maintain a research journal which has everything about my research. I'm trying to slowly digitize it to Obsidian - only as a searchable back up and not a replacement.

Because we all know writing with pen on paper is the best! 😉

This is not a *perfect* system, but the one works for me. Feel free to mix & match!

➡️ Coming next: apps I use for time management and how I set them up! Stay tuned, tweeps😁

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