Drag from any of the 4 sides of a note to create a connecting arrow to any other note. Boom they are now connected.
Double click on the connections to annotate.
@obsdmd ...you can add some color, to notes and connections and change the size of your notes if you like.
Simply click the element and a small menu will be displayed above it.
@obsdmd The last step is to start adding "Cards". While Notes live in your vaults, cards live on the canvas. (The canvas is itself just a note in the vault).
Use Cards for overarching topics for example - but here you should find your own creative way of organisation.
@obsdmd Grow your graph. Use colors, cards & location to organise your research.
After a while you will remember things by remembering the *abstract location* on your canvas. Extremely Powerful ⚡️.
Memory experts use this technique of location to memorise vast amounts of knowledge.
@obsdmd This was just the bare basics of what this system can do.
I expanded it to the point where I don't use @zotero or Mendeley anymore. With a few tweaks you get to the most powerful academic note setup I know of.
1. Create a note and name it in your usual citation style. e.g. "Connell 1964". Use a template where you include the DOI at the top. Here is an example
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the note and use the "Inset Attachment" command. (Hit ctrl/⌘ + P and type in "Insert Attachment")
Now select the file you have downloaded to embed it directly into the note.
Pro Tip: Assign a Hotkey to "Insert Attachment" to use it instantly.