Thread by @bianca_oli_per

After a very nice session of @obsdmd for #AcademicTwitter as part of @NickMilo's course, I have done a few more experiments.

"How to create a note with a list of all my sources?"

@PhDVoice @AcademicChatter #phdchat 1/

First I added the "citations" plug-in to read my references in BibLatex.

1. I provide a single .bib file with all references
2. Then I configure to create a YAML frontMatter based on the reference details

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3. I create a note for each source (automatically) or I just add the template to already existing source notes (automatic as well) - CMD + P

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Time to list all sources into a single place (an "Index note"?)

1. Install the "dataview" plug-in
2. Create a new note to be the Index note
3. Add a query to the YAML frontmatter
4. Enjoy your reference list ;)

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There is still some friction and limitations in using these third-party @obsdmd plug-ins.

"citations":
- Need to reload the bib file every time. It does not load automatically
- The bib file is not listed on the filesystem of Obsidian, needs to be updated externally

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"dataview":
- Field values cannot be an array, so we cannot have lists of references for a given author or for a given topi only, for instance.

The plug-in is still under development so perhaps we will see more nice stuff coming soon /6