Citation Management and Notes Collection in Markdown

Introduction

This document serves as a guide for managing citations and collecting research notes for our project. We'll use a combination of a .bib file for bibliographic references and Markdown for note-taking.

Part 1: Setting Up Your .bib File for Citations

Creating a .bib File

Create a new file with a .bib extension, for example, project_references.bib.
Add bibliographic entries to this file. Each entry should follow the BibTeX format.

Example of a .bib Entry

@article{Doe2021,
  author  = {Jane Doe and John Smith},
  title   = {Insights into Environmental Data Science},
  journal = {Journal of Data Science},
  year    = {2021},
  volume  = {15},
  number  = {4},
  pages   = {123-145},
  doi     = {10.1000/jds.2021.15.4}
}

Part 2: Using Citations in Markdown

Citing in Your Markdown Document

Refer to works in your .bib file using citation keys, like [@Doe2021].

Converting Markdown to PDF with Citations

Use Pandoc: pandoc yourdoc.md --bibliography=project_references.bib --citeproc -o output.pdf

Part 3: Collecting Citations and Research Notes

Structuring Your Notes

Notes on Doe 2021 `[@Doe2021]`

Key Points:
Summary of the article's main arguments.
Notable methodologies.
Relevance to Our Project:
How this research informs our project.
Applicable methodologies or theories.

Notes on Another Article `[@Another2021]`

Key Points:
...
Relevance to Our Project:
...

Conclusion

This document facilitates efficient management of references and collaborative knowledge building for our project.