Zotfile lets you
- sync Zotero library across devices through any cloud storage you use.
- Extract annotations from pdfs annotated with other software!
- rename all the pdfs in any format you prefer, save & sync them with your cloud.
Whenever you add a new paper to synced Zotero collection, a new file is created in a linked Notion database.
Any note you create for that paper will be automatically sent to that file!
Other things I love in #zotero:
- colour-coded tags
- new built-in pdf annotator with highlighters and comments😍
- create notes automatically based on your annotations - along with citations and page no!
Exploring its many features- so this is not at all an exhaustive list!
Feel free to add your favourite features which I should try!
And please share this, so that more people can utilise these features!♥️
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!
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
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🔹𝘛𝘦𝘟𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰
1. Maintain a #PhDjournal📒
Experiments, results, failures, meetings w/ guide, seminars, weekly plans, proposal brainstorming, talk prep - everything related to your PhD in one notebook.
(coursework & journal notes can be separate, but I used the same note. 1 note/year for me)
2. Read a lot of journal articles. A lot.
It is the best way to take your research forward!
(I wanted to try the #365papersChallenge, but couldn't keep up. I read way fewer papers than I want myself to. This could be my sign from the universe to step up!) #journalclub
Have you ever searched for "How to do a #LiteratureReview quickly/in 1 day/3 hours"?
And then spend the entire time getting lost in searching/ wallowing in tangential directions?
From my fair share of struggle with literature reviews, I devised a technique that helped me do *quick* literature surveys, especially when I needed to
- write a #grant#proposal
- improve a half-written #manuscript
- learn a new method/theory
So, here you go...
1️⃣Collecting literature: Research Rabbit App
My go-to tool for literature discovery+visualize connection b/w them. (very essential for writing your LitRev, as you will need to draw connections between different works.)