Obsidian for Academic Publishing - A Walkthrough with Jason Yuh

Jason Yuh is a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto working on his dissertation entitled: "The Dialectics of Traditions and Innovations in the Didache through Canon and Ritual." In this session Jason shares how he uses Obsidian to organize and process notes for developing his thesis.
00:00 - Intro, Obsidian discovery, and Jason's thesis
16:08 - Jason screen sharing
17:55 - Folder structure
20:30 - Tracking scholar references
23:40 - Daily notes
29:05 - Taking notes on multi-author volumes
32:00 - Writing abstracts (and using transclusion)
38:16 - Reading vs. Writing discussion
39:28 - Note graph and tag discussion
47:32 - Deciding what to work on next
49:27 - Synthesizing notes for publication
1:01:16 - Wrap-up
Obsidian (download free app): obsidian.md
Jason's studies: utoronto.academia.edu/JasonYuh
Red Graphite for Obsidian: github.com/seanwcom/Red-Graph...

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  • @elodiegradlife6904
    @elodiegradlife6904 Жыл бұрын

    20:00 tracking scholars 32:35 write own abstracts: conclusion, premises, interaction with my research 35:14 abstract summary page to display heading abstract of each article

  • @nitsua803
    @nitsua8033 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Jason. I needed this since I too am working on my doctorate and wanted to find a way to use Obsidian in my research flow.

  • @warren2010
    @warren2010 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!!! Seeing someone in academia use Obsidian as a tool in this way us just awesome!!! Needed this!

  • @wotns91
    @wotns91 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this. It will be my phdlife saver 😊

  • @RJYoungling
    @RJYoungling3 жыл бұрын

    I think I speak for all of us when I say, Jason is LEGIT

  • @harryayce11
    @harryayce113 жыл бұрын

    Regarding your talk on how to "find specific words/tags that are missing" at the graph, just add a dash (-) in front of your search and there you have it ;)

  • @PHwang-ld4hk
    @PHwang-ld4hk3 жыл бұрын

    I created my own system, and mine is surprisingly similar to Jason's. And, so, I totally agree with the idea that the graphic should be according to tags. Great. Very helpful interview. Thank you for this.

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you enjoyed it and I feel somewhat encouraged that someone else has a similar system.

  • @PHwang-ld4hk

    @PHwang-ld4hk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonyuh6993 TY for the comment, Jason. I think it has to do with the nature of the field we are in (I also am a PhD student working on theology), or a doctoral work in general. We need to write things that requires us to be keeping track of the authors and their works all the time. It might not ideal for those who try to connect their own ideas and thoughts using Obsidian, however, for us, I guess the source of thoughts are just too important to lose track of.

  • @davidrs91

    @davidrs91

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PHwang-ld4hk Another theology student here... I agree - the biggest challenge for me adopting some of the suggested methodologies has been being able to refer back to (and cite) the source all the way through the process. This video is very helpful.

  • @ProductivePM
    @ProductivePM3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jason, great job and really appreciate your work and thanks for sharing . . .

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome and thank you for your encouraging comment.

  • @torspedia
    @torspedia3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting how he's got that all setup. Something for me to think about when it comes to my (future) dissertation... which will be several years away!

  • @creative-jammers
    @creative-jammers3 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing.

  • @alejandrodiazgarreta
    @alejandrodiazgarreta Жыл бұрын

    Just saw this video. Jason should read books from Antonio Piñero. He is an old Spanish university professor. I am sure he will be delighted to help Jason. Hope this helps

  • @chrisso1973
    @chrisso19733 жыл бұрын

    Jason, dude, your mo is unreal! Is it, in fact, real?

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is, in fact, real!

  • @wawrzyniece5825

    @wawrzyniece5825

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was my first question also😉

  • @esthersgift
    @esthersgift3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, Jason! I just started using Obsidian a few months ago and love it. I haven't watched the video fully yet, but have you looked at the zettelkasten system? Is that what you use with obsidian?

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    What a small world and great to hear from you! Yes I have looked into the Z system. I use it a bit depending on the topic and how important intimate knowledge of that topic is for my argument. Obsidian provides the flexibility to be a Z system, but to also be more traditional. Our field requires more of a traditional way of taking notes because the context, not ideas, is what's most important (and what's most abused!).

  • @StevenMichels
    @StevenMichels2 жыл бұрын

    Grade A setup, Grade A+ mustache.

  • @TristanBailey
    @TristanBailey3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for keeping this going. Do you think you would do any live chat or video sessions or obsidian Meetup?

  • @AnthonysDesk

    @AnthonysDesk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. Yes, planning on adding in some live sessions in the not-too-distant future.

  • @tom22333
    @tom22333 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome thanks! What's your process for reading journals, books, etc? Do you read them digitally, hard copy? Do you highlight or just take notes as you go? I saw you import some books completely into obsidian, do you do that with all books and articles? If not, what does this organization look like? Thank you both!

  • @pootieetang
    @pootieetang Жыл бұрын

    32:45 *chefs kiss*

  • @ventana100
    @ventana1002 жыл бұрын

    Thank you both for this talk, is very inspirging, as you said at the end of the video. I have a couple os questions. The first one is how to create tags on obsidian, because as I understand, hashtags work for headlines. My second question is if you could show us how you navigate from Obsidian to Word, and how you manage your references in this process. Again, thanks a lot, this is extremely helpful.

  • @AnthonysDesk

    @AnthonysDesk

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out the Obsidian forum or the Discord server - both excellent places for Obsidian questions and discussions.

  • @EricTirado
    @EricTirado3 жыл бұрын

    I love how he manually puts in links for all the resources of each author. I have a similar need for my work, and I am wondering if there's a way to do that automatically.

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    There might be a plugin out there? I'd like to know as well. But I haven't really had time to look into those options and I do think doing things manually helps me to remember/retain, so I don't mind it.

  • @EricTirado

    @EricTirado

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonyuh6993 Hey thanks for the reply. I saw a plugin that will display all of the backlinks on preview mode, but I am currently doing it manually for pretty much the same reason. Let's see how it goes. Your field of research is crazy interesting to me. Keep it up.

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EricTirado Thanks!

  • @annjory9260
    @annjory92603 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @DiegoFernandes-vv3qo
    @DiegoFernandes-vv3qo2 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful moustache!

  • @TristanBailey
    @TristanBailey3 жыл бұрын

    Are you Blutung the text in video or is this a way in app to blur font when sharing? Which could be handy

  • @AnthonysDesk

    @AnthonysDesk

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the video editing app (prior to YT upload). In this particular case, Premiere Pro.

  • @winstonshields9475
    @winstonshields94752 жыл бұрын

    When it comes to submitting drafts etc., does Obsidian have a reliable export function to Word that isn't full of problems? Or do you do your research in Obsidian and your writeup in Word?

  • @joshfrost851

    @joshfrost851

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can set up export through the pandocs plugin.

  • @winstonshields9475

    @winstonshields9475

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joshfrost851 thanks! I'll have a look for that 😊

  • @jamiehatzis6176
    @jamiehatzis61763 жыл бұрын

    Ok, I wish I had known about this when I first started my doctoral research, but I can use now that I am in data collection and analysis has begin (Qualitative inquiry). Of course, I have to update the lit review, etc. Question: quote block? Is that the same as reference blocking?

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same! I wish I knew about this much earlier before course work, exams, etc. Unfortunately my notes are spread across 2 or 3 platforms, but it's better late than never. As far as your question, they are technically called blockquotes (via the > key).

  • @jamiehatzis6176

    @jamiehatzis6176

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonyuh6993 thank you! I am actually interested in the University of Toronto. I am a clinical social worker looking at the sociopolitical implications of trauma treatment. Your work sounds very interesting.

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jamiehatzis6176 Toronto is a great place to live! Let me know if you have any questions!

  • @qwertyqart
    @qwertyqart Жыл бұрын

    What’s an in-line tagging

  • @Liz-gc6gn
    @Liz-gc6gn Жыл бұрын

    I feel like Jason has taken the idea of Zettelkasten but has made a system that is truly native to a digital platform. So many other Zettelkasten videos miss the power of the digital platform because they are adhering to the analog method too much.

  • @nitsua803
    @nitsua8033 жыл бұрын

    Once you finish your dissertation, I hope that you will create a best practices version of you research flow. This video, as rich as it is, is a bit much to grasp in one view. I will have to watch again.

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck on your doctorate! Part of it is because my presentation wasn't very organized (partly b/c my workflow isn't very organized either). But if you have questions along the way, then feel free to ask.

  • @expeditioner9322

    @expeditioner9322

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonyuh6993 As you read, do you try to summarise each paragraph into one sentence ?

  • @jasonyuh6993

    @jasonyuh6993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@expeditioner9322 it really depends! If the material is important and requires a close reading (or very dense and I'm having trouble understanding), then yes I sometimes do this. I try not to focus too much on how the details of note-taking, but more on just understanding the argument and its potential significance.

  • @andrewalseth1139

    @andrewalseth1139

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@expeditioner9322 Something that I found super helpful is the 3-pass method - ccr.sigcomm.org/online/files/p83-keshavA.pdf . Going through a paper little by little (and not stressing yourself to understand everything the first time) has really helped me to get a deeper understanding of the literature

  • @expeditioner9322

    @expeditioner9322

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonyuh6993 thanks for replying.

  • @talayehmirhosseini4224
    @talayehmirhosseini4224 Жыл бұрын

    what theme is he using ?

  • @camilaeleuterio8292

    @camilaeleuterio8292

    6 ай бұрын

    I heard they saying that the theme is called Red Graphite on minute 16:32.

  • @nothingiseverperfect
    @nothingiseverperfect3 жыл бұрын

    Holy fuck this is a mf POWER USER 😭😭😭😭

  • @origeniuslaw3288
    @origeniuslaw32882 жыл бұрын

    鲁迅先生?

  • @timelston4260
    @timelston4260 Жыл бұрын

    It's unbearable to watch an interview in which the host keeps interrupting the guest. Thanks for nothing, and apologies to the guest.