Every day, the digital wanderer in us encounters a swarm of information. Podcasts, meetings, books, random thoughts — the list goes on. This leads to a glaring question: How can we manage this avalanche of data and ideas? The answer could very well lie in the increasingly popular practice of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). But here’s the catch — PKM is only as good as your understanding of how to categorize and store information. For fans of the Obsidian note-taking app, you’re in for a treat. In this article, we’ll decode the six note categories that can elevate your Obsidian-based Personal Knowledge Management system into an unparalleled resource.
The 6 Types of Obsidian Notes
While you could devise many more categories for your notes, let’s focus on six key types that serve as the backbone of a robust PKM system.
Resource Notes: The Building Blocks of Your Information Ecosystem
Identification: Notes in the Resource category primarily serve as containers for assets, tools, or external references. This may range from digital assets like eBooks to toolkits, podcasts, and academic papers.
Example: Reading lists, code snippets, important URLs, tool configurations, and external resources like podcasts, videos, or articles.
Tags: #resource/podcast, #resource/article, #resource/tool, #resource/ebook, #resource/database.