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This is a project that has been on my back burner for a while. Up to now I have just been saving things in folders and labeling/tagging as best I can. I started the PKM Forum to generate some discussion about setting up an Indexing/Reference system, with lackluster results so far.

Read this post for inspiration, then log in to the Forum and let me know what you think. What tools or systems do you use? Registration is free, and there are no ads. I am afraid that I have to have registrations to keep out the crazy sex spam-bots.

murtworld

A reference system can be built from everything from a single text file to a vast array of customized databases. The key here, as with many things in life, is to go as simple as possible but no simpler (yes, Einstein). I struggle with this, tending to attempt to make complicated systems to mirror life, which is complex. Simpler systems will reduce stress and you will also remove the inefficient time spent maintaining an elaborate system (granted, you may also become bored once your fiddling has been taken away). You may think that adding 29 custom fields to each entry or devising an intricate ontology to represent your knowledge model is a good use of your time (I’ve thought this before, too), but I doubt that it really is. The essence of a reference system is to enter information easily and retrieve information easily.

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