Comments on: Monday Master Class: How to Build a Paper Research Database http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/ Demystifying Sustainable Success Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Jessica http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-12075 Jessica Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:06:02 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-12075 Thanks, really enjoying your posts. Would just like to say that I use Zotero and like it.It lives in Firefox, automatically adds info it can glean (URL, title, sometimes author) and you just manually add any other info you want for your bibliography. If you use the snapshot option, you can highlight and annotate articles. You can add just a selection of text, the whole page, links, etc. Not that long ago, a sync capability was added, which I've been loving seeing as I alternate between two computers. You just click this refresh button and it updates your library (Obviously you'd need an internet connection). Hmm, what else? Oh, and you can get a little toolbar for MS Word or Open Office so that you can add references or a complete bibliography list straight into your essay, etc. Having said all that, I can see that some doing assignments with massive amounts of quotes would baulk. So I guess the long and the short of it is, check it out if you're interested, as its undergone a fair bit of change over the last few years. Thanks, really enjoying your posts.

Would just like to say that I use Zotero and like it.It lives in Firefox, automatically adds info it can glean (URL, title, sometimes author) and you just manually add any other info you want for your bibliography. If you use the snapshot option, you can highlight and annotate articles. You can add just a selection of text, the whole page, links, etc. Not that long ago, a sync capability was added, which I’ve been loving seeing as I alternate between two computers. You just click this refresh button and it updates your library (Obviously you’d need an internet connection). Hmm, what else? Oh, and you can get a little toolbar for MS Word or Open Office so that you can add references or a complete bibliography list straight into your essay, etc.

Having said all that, I can see that some doing assignments with massive amounts of quotes would baulk. So I guess the long and the short of it is, check it out if you’re interested, as its undergone a fair bit of change over the last few years.

]]> By: Research Paper http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-9591 Research Paper Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:42:56 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-9591 Really nice information about when to use a paper research database. Thanks for sharing Really nice information about when to use a paper research database. Thanks for sharing

]]> By: Michael http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-9300 Michael Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:09:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-9300 I recently downloaded Office 2007 for the upcoming school year, and was fairly surprised to see a sort of research database tool inside of Word 2007. It allows you to build a database and cite directly from it in several different formats. I think this native support sufficiently fills the gap between the research database you outline and a sufficient system for citations and bibliographies on a smaller level. Just an idea I thought you might want to look into further because I know I would of loved to have had this support in my paper writing in the past. I recently downloaded Office 2007 for the upcoming school year, and was fairly surprised to see a sort of research database tool inside of Word 2007. It allows you to build a database and cite directly from it in several different formats. I think this native support sufficiently fills the gap between the research database you outline and a sufficient system for citations and bibliographies on a smaller level. Just an idea I thought you might want to look into further because I know I would of loved to have had this support in my paper writing in the past.

]]> By: A very useful article on organizing your research « Protoscholar http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-9016 A very useful article on organizing your research « Protoscholar Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:44:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-9016 [...] October 1, 2007 by protoscholar Cal Newport over at Study Hacks has a great article on building a research paper database [...] […] October 1, 2007 by protoscholar Cal Newport over at Study Hacks has a great article on building a research paper database […]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Build a Paper Research Wiki http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8773 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Build a Paper Research Wiki Mon, 11 May 2009 21:11:04 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8773 [...] in the early days of Study Hacks, I introduced the paper research database. The idea was to build a database of every quote you might need to cite in your paper. These [...] […] in the early days of Study Hacks, I introduced the paper research database. The idea was to build a database of every quote you might need to cite in your paper. These […]

]]> By: BrownStudies : Writing research papers http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8471 BrownStudies : Writing research papers Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:08:59 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8471 [...] adapted Cal Newton’s Excel-based research database. I added a worksheet to track the lists of keywords I searched against. I kept a list of all of my [...] […] adapted Cal Newton’s Excel-based research database. I added a worksheet to track the lists of keywords I searched against. I kept a list of all of my […]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The Most Important Paper Research Advice You've Never Heard http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8165 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The Most Important Paper Research Advice You've Never Heard Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:30:39 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8165 [...] How to Build a Paper Research Database [...] […] How to Build a Paper Research Database […]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Case Study: How I Plan to Study for my Art History Seminar http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8163 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Case Study: How I Plan to Study for my Art History Seminar Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:22:04 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-8163 [...] my topic). Push hard on it right away. This step usually takes longer than I expect. I will use my simple excel-based research database. Perhaps something more advanced like Zotero would give me more power. But I don’t want to [...] […] my topic). Push hard on it right away. This step usually takes longer than I expect. I will use my simple excel-based research database. Perhaps something more advanced like Zotero would give me more power. But I don’t want to […]

]]> By: Naomi http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-7981 Naomi Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:25:09 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-7981 Have you tried the program Nota Bene? www.notabene.com It does everything. Have you tried the program Nota Bene? www.notabene.com It does everything.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6777 Study Hacks Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:15:32 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6777 <blockquote>I’m curious what you think about OneNote now that all 2007 Office users should have it. Also, I believe Excel allows more than 200-some-odd characters (maybe 246 from memory)</blockquote> I don't know much about OneNote. I've had a couple people sing it's praises, but I'm yet to investigate. (I tend to avoid new technology unless it looks like it will provide a significant advantage.) That's a good note about Excel. I've used the DB a few times without problems, and I think I've had some long quotes, but maybe none past the limit?

I’m curious what you think about OneNote now that all 2007 Office users should have it. Also, I believe Excel allows more than 200-some-odd characters (maybe 246 from memory)

I don’t know much about OneNote. I’ve had a couple people sing it’s praises, but I’m yet to investigate. (I tend to avoid new technology unless it looks like it will provide a significant advantage.)

That’s a good note about Excel. I’ve used the DB a few times without problems, and I think I’ve had some long quotes, but maybe none past the limit?

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