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Papierlos studieren & forschen | Paperless study & research
Now also in English (at least partly..)
Studieren und forschen hat sich durch die Digitalisierung gravierend verändert. Niemand muss mehr Papierberge wälzen oder permanent in die Bibliothek gehen. Alles ist mittlerweile digital möglich: von der Mitschrift in der Vorlesung, über das Anfertigen einer Hausarbeit bis zum Halten von Präsentationen. Ich selbst habe in den Jahren meines Studiums extrem viel Hard- und Software ausprobiert, um meinem Ziel des papierlosen Studiums näher zu kommen.
Mittlerweile bin ich in der Wissenschaft angekommen. Das papierlose, wissenschaftliche Arbeiten ist geblieben. Davon möchte ich auf diesem Blog berichten.
Custom paper types and covers in GoodNotes
GoodNotes is the app par excellence for me when I want to take handwritten notes. There are many reasons for this. The thoughtful design of the app, for example, or the consistent ongoing development and maintenance of the app. I have already written a lot …
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The Paperless Guide (2) – Making sense of lecture notes
Lecture notes are a funny thing: They are incredibly practical, because you don’t have to write everything down frantically. On the other hand, they also tempt you not to really learn – but only to pretend to learn.
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The Paperless Guide (1) – Which device?
The semester starts and, as in every year, many are at university for the first time. Suddenly, you are facing questions that you never had before. So that the start is not a hurdle, at least in technical terms, I would like to give a …
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Zotero for iPad now with bibliography support
When I first looked at Zotero for iPad, I was a little disappointed because there was no export function. That is now different.
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Save web pages as Markdown file – with MarkDownload
MarkDownload is a browser extension that allows you to download websites as Markdown files. This is a great solution, especially for articles that you want to work on more intensively.
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My 8 favourite Obsidian plugins (1)
Obsidian is also so great because you can extend it almost at will with plugins. In this two-parter, I present my 8 favorite plugins and show how I make Obsidian my perfect writing environment!
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Finally! A first look at Citavi Web
For a long time, the well-known literature management tool Citavi was only available for Windows. Recently, the beta version of Citavi Web has become available. A first look is convincing. But there is also a real drawback.
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An iPad buying guide for 2021
One of the most important questions that arises for paperless studies is that of note-taking. Tablets are generally a good solution for this. This article takes a specific look at Apple’s offering. An iPad buying guide for 2021. I first wrote this article in May …
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DuckDuckGo – the better search engine?
If you search for something on the Internet, you do it through Google. But aren’t there perhaps privacy-friendly alternatives? Yes! DuckDuckGo. If you’re looking for something on the Internet, you do it – of course – through Google. But aren’t there perhaps alternatives that don’t …
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Organize notes in Obsidian – my workflow
Organizing notes in Obsidian is certainly possible thanks to folders and hashtags. However, I wanted to take a different approach and rely on a mixture of tables of contents (or maps of content), tag pages, and very classic folders. A detailed overview of my file …
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