From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alexander Subject: Re: Orgmode for research information management Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:16 -0400 Message-ID: <2e177a690906250827r404b40ecm713df77ba92fff6c@mail.gmail.com> References: <61b633e80906241427q4d192224o894a63cde8aaed4f@mail.gmail.com> <71454fac0906250520s2959fcna213318bc526f242@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MJqrE-00048d-E2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:24 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MJqr9-00047G-Pv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:24 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=44141 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MJqr9-00047D-MT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:19 -0400 Received: from rv-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.198.249]:15752) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MJqr9-0000Ky-03 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:19 -0400 Received: by rv-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id k29so734114rvb.6 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:27:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <71454fac0906250520s2959fcna213318bc526f242@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Greg Newman Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, Shrutarshi Basu Hi, I've recently started using org-mode to organize reading notes and to write papers, and I'd be interested in this script too. One thing that I have a little trouble with is connecting these three pieces of information for each reference: bibtex key, pdf file with actual article, and org file with notes. Best, Alexander On 6/25/09, Greg Newman wrote: > Hey Basu. I'd love to see this python script. I'm a complete n00b with > latex so i'm trying to get up to speed on it fast; however all my research > on this has led me to believe this is the perfect setup and your description > of your flow is confirming it more. > Thanks, > > > *Greg Newman* > > http://20seven.org > > twitter: 20seven > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Shrutarshi Basu wrote: > >> I just started using orgmode today to organize the papers that I'm >> collecting for my own research. The way I work is a bit complicated, but I >> like it. I have all my PDFs in a single directory and my notes in a >> separate >> directory. These notes are extensive outlines and notes for each paper. >> Corresponding files are named the same in each directory to make it easy >> to >> relate the paper to the notes. I also have a bibtex file with citation >> info >> for each file. I then run a Python script over the two directories and the >> bibtex file which generates an org file containing links to the PDF and >> notes and some of the bibtex data (authors and publication). This file is >> my >> main interface to all my research info. I use Org-mode tags to do some >> simple categorization and also store short notes. If you like, I could >> give >> you my Python script. Some of the file paths are hard coded in, but >> they're >> easy to change. You can also view PDFs directly in Emacs. >> >> Basu >> >> -- >> Shrutarshi Basu >> Computer Science, >> Electrical and Computer Engineering, >> Lafayette College, >> The ByteBaker -- http://bytebaker.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> >