The Notecard System: Capture, Organize, and Use Everything You Read, Watch, and Listen To
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The Notecard System: Capture, Organize, and Use Everything You Read, Watch, and Listen To
Write exactly one note for each idea and write as if you were writing for someone else: Use full sentences, disclose your sources, make references and try to be as precise, clear and brief as possible. Throw away the fleeting notes from step one and put the literature notes from step two into your reference system. You can forget about them now.
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