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I’m starting historical research for a book. That involves lots of names, attributes, notes on who came from where, did what, interacted with whom, and so on and so forth.

Do you know about established methods to keep track of all this various data and in particular, tree like structure of chronological events.

Thank you!

>> No.10845589

pump

>> No.10845786

I am just now wrapping up a historical novel. For each source (book, whatever) I created a note in Evernote and wrote down the page and a quote or summary of what I took from it.

Usually, I would read the source and underline in pencil and mark the page, then go back later and put the note into Evernote.

A writer friend of mind uses mind maps. There is software and stuff.

>> No.10845878

>>10845786
thanks for the input

>> No.10846017

>>10845878
I wish that I had put a note in the manuscript every time I had used a historical fact with a reference to where it came from. It's fiction, but it would help me feel more secure about stuff.

>> No.10847633

>>10846017
what's the story?

>> No.10848168

>>10845398
I would suggest using note cards. You can post them on the wall, sort them with rubber bands, whatever you want. They're really very versatile.

Outlines are good too.