* notes on sir's talk on note relvancy - you need to stay on topic when reasearching, its easy to stray - to fix this, have a solid idea of what i'm researching - headings are not always recomended, but in my field they are helpful - try and have a word count for each section, as it will make it easier to get blocks done - don't over invest in over planning (ie making org mode files too much) - skim articals before reading through them fully, it will save so much time - an abstract can be referenced, helpful for skimming ^ - cut all un-needed material -