📘 Daily Research Workflow
Date: {{date}}
Research Focus / Tag:
My Initial Question or Curiosity
What do I want to learn or clarify from today’s reading?
Source Details
- Title:
- Author(s):
- Year:
- Zotero citekey: @author2020
- PDF Location: [link if available]
Fleeting Notes (While Reading)
Quotes, facts, thoughts — quick and raw
Permanent Notes (After Reading)
What do I understand now, in my own words?
How This Connects to My Thesis
Where or how could I use this?
New Thoughts or Questions
Did the reading spark new angles? Unanswered questions?
Zotero Tips
✅ Best practices for citation integrity
- Always collect source in Zotero first
- Use citekeys (e.g., @lastnameYear) in your Obsidian notes
- If quoting directly, add page number (e.g., @gupta2021, p.34)
- Use the Obsidian-Zotero plugin or manually paste the citekey
- Don’t use source content in your thesis until it’s been turned into a permanent note
✅ To Do
- Add source to Zotero
- Link this note to a section or chapter
- Write 2 lines from permanent notes into draft