Source Notes

Source Notes are notes which are written entirely from a specific source of information and exist within the context of that source.

Organization

Write one note for one discrete source of information. If the source is separated into chapters, write a separate note for every chapter. If it feels like you're writing too much in a single document, split that source into sections and create a note for every section.

Formatting

If you see a piece of information you want to hold on to, formulate it into the question-answer format. Why did I pick this format in the first place? I explain my reasoning here.

Italicize the part of the answer which is the minimum amount of information needed to answer the question. If the answer is a list, don't italicize the list items.

Match the spelling of the terminology in the source unless you know it's incorrect. If the source says, "FlipFlop," write FlipFlop. If the source says, "flip-flop," write flip-flop.

Ideally, you should include the question in the answer. Rephrase it so that the question is the first part of the answer, with the second part being the actual answer to the question.

Callouts

Callout Usage
example To give an example of the concept being demonstrated.
info To link other notes or sources which explain a concept more.
note To provide more context in your own words or from words somewhere else.

If it's from a person, write "From (name of person), (name of source if applicable)"
If it's from AI, write "From (name of AI)"
question To answer practice questions given directly from the source material.
quote To include words verbatim from the source.

You might find a beautiful quote or phrase that captures the idea better than anything you can come up with. Here is an example.
summary To provide a summary of a section or the entirety of a note.

I will admit that even my notes can be quite long. Sometimes rephrasing a note again will help you retain the most important aspects of it and aid future you in referencing it if needed.
todo If a section may not worth writing down questions and answers for at the moment, but may be useful to look up later, write down what you're skipping in a todo callout.

If you don't feel like writing something down, but may need to reference it later, use a todo callout.

Formulations

Formulations are pieces of writing in your own words. They don't necessarily need to be in the question-answer format. They can use Source Notes to base their information from.

Most commonly these can be homework assignments, essays, or even writing for the sake of writing. Writing essays about a topic is a great way to internalize the concepts of that topic.

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