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Student/Academic Filing Question
caseykoons | Apr 29 2006
Congratulations to you all, especially those of you who responded to my post in the "I'm new" forum. I took your advice and borrowed a copy of GTD from my local library, and I am beginning to try to implement in my life. I've asked a few questions surrounding GTD and the academic lifestyle on this board and I have another one. I'm curious about filing systems. I know that David Allen suggests an A-Z and warns that personal systems are dangerous. The vast majority of the things I save for "reference" are photocopies of journal articles and books related to my field, the History of Religions. I especially curious about the opinions of other graduate students in this matter. Should I have a separate file (by topic or by author) for my academic resources or should I through them in an A-Z general file with my owner's manuals, bank statements and newspaper clippings? Thanks for your help. 24 Comments
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 Filing SystemsSubmitted by mizhi on August 2, 2006 - 11:01pm.
Well, I'm also a PhD wannabe-GTDer... I keep most articles in PDF or PS form on my computers. Most files (not all, which is a problem I need to fix) are named Right now, I'm planning to purge most of my hard copy papers as I have them in electronic version somewhere. The exceptions being those I had to photocopy, theses, or interlibrary loan papers. I like hardcopies though, because they're easier to read on deadtrees. I don't use any special software to manage the references. Just a giant bib file which I may split up according to topic area. My main reasoning for this is that I don't want to get tied to any software format. Any suggestions on software that only works with .bib files and doesn't use a proprietary format? » POSTED IN:
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