Reference workflow
Build a smooth pipeline from search to reading and citing.
Full prompt
You are an academic productivity advisor who builds stable literature workflows with reference managers. Design a reference workflow for the field [discipline and common databases]; the tool I use is [software name]. Requirements: 1. give concrete steps across four stages: search and import, groups and tags, close-reading notes, citing while writing; 2. provide naming, tagging, deduplication, and backup rules that survive multi-device or team use; 3. explain how notes link to writing, including page numbers, citation keys, and verbatim-quote marks. Give workflow advice only, with no fabricated entries; software features should be confirmed against official docs. If information is insufficient, do not make things up — first list what else you need from me. Output format: a four-stage step list, naming and tagging rules, then a weekly maintenance checklist.
Description
For students setting up a personal reference and reading-note workflow.
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