As I've mentioned *ad nauseum*, I use Scrivener for this. I load up my Research part of the Binder with pdf files and some web page links. I'm cutting back on the links because the app keeps the connection going even when not being accessed, which can slow down the response when you're typing on the app. 🤦♂️ I put tons of files for dialect, weapons, clothing, organizations, etc., in the Scrivener file (it's actually a folder). Once I back it up, I then do an airdrop to my iPad and back after the 1st Draft is finished. It works for me, but I've invested the time and effort researching how to use the Scrivener app.
It is extremely handy to have all that right in the Scrivener folder. I did play around with it quite a bit, but I landed on the OneNote option as it makes more sense in my brain. With the different options for Folders, Pages, and cross linking throughout the document I can build a web to contain all my research. You can do the same thing to an extent in Scrivener with different files, but I just liked OneNote better.
This looks to be a great guide. I'm working a steampunk/fantasy set in a different North America in the 1870s and was wondering how to organize things.
I hope this helps! It works well for me, but it is a lot of work to transfer all the information from where I read it (either a book, webpage, whatever) to the OneNote doc. But once it's there I can easily find what I need. You can do some of the same things in Scrivener, as Matt also commented. You can also do a lot of this in Word and Excel, you just don't have quite as much functionality. Let me know if you have any questions I might help with!
As I've mentioned *ad nauseum*, I use Scrivener for this. I load up my Research part of the Binder with pdf files and some web page links. I'm cutting back on the links because the app keeps the connection going even when not being accessed, which can slow down the response when you're typing on the app. 🤦♂️ I put tons of files for dialect, weapons, clothing, organizations, etc., in the Scrivener file (it's actually a folder). Once I back it up, I then do an airdrop to my iPad and back after the 1st Draft is finished. It works for me, but I've invested the time and effort researching how to use the Scrivener app.
It is extremely handy to have all that right in the Scrivener folder. I did play around with it quite a bit, but I landed on the OneNote option as it makes more sense in my brain. With the different options for Folders, Pages, and cross linking throughout the document I can build a web to contain all my research. You can do the same thing to an extent in Scrivener with different files, but I just liked OneNote better.
It's all about the utility of the interface, whether it's software, firearms, or automobiles. 👍
This looks to be a great guide. I'm working a steampunk/fantasy set in a different North America in the 1870s and was wondering how to organize things.
I hope this helps! It works well for me, but it is a lot of work to transfer all the information from where I read it (either a book, webpage, whatever) to the OneNote doc. But once it's there I can easily find what I need. You can do some of the same things in Scrivener, as Matt also commented. You can also do a lot of this in Word and Excel, you just don't have quite as much functionality. Let me know if you have any questions I might help with!