Research notes for long projects

Save source excerpts next to your own summary.
Turn one note into many linked working notes.
Keep open questions attached to the source material.

Keep notes like a library, not a pile.

Commonplace gives every note a stable home without forcing rigid structure too early. Start with an inbox, move notes into projects, and keep related material connected while your thinking changes.

Try the workspace View structure

Capture

Notes accept rough input first. Clean them up later when the idea proves worth keeping.

Arrange

Move notes into projects and collections without breaking links or losing reference trails.

Revisit

Review pages surface recent work, stale notes, and unfinished questions that still matter.