Tags: #zettelkasten #note-taking # Zettelkasten Method Just refers to a system of paper index cards (aka Zettels). Each Zettel has a type, and there are connections between them in a way that allows you to organize and develop your ideas. | Type | Description | Capture? | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Literature | These would be like **highlights** when reading something. | exactly how to find it (book, page, paragraph, etc.), comment explaining why you wrote it down or what thought you had to go with it | | Reference | These are like **hash tags** to categorize/group information. | unique ID address / keyword / tag / color code | | Permanent | These are stand-alone **ideas** that can be formulated without any direct connection to source material. | summary / idea | | Fleeting | These are like **thoughts** that are unstructured and unorganized. | | ## Steps Step 1: Read and take smart notes Step 2: Rewrite your notes for the Zettelkasten Step 3: Adding a structure to your Zettel Step 4: Ask questions and review as a habit Source(s): - [A Beginner’s Guide to the Zettelkasten Method - Zenkit](https://zenkit.com/en/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-the-zettelkasten-method/)