With DEVONthink, I'm able to make "smart groups" in my database for each of my chapters-all of the documents I need are together in one place. These tags make it easy to find and unite documents on related topics, especially when the documents may have come from different archives or collections and are thus organized separately in my database. I take pictures of all of my archival documents, turn them into PDFs, enter them into my database, and then add relevant tags to them such as the date they were written, important subjects they discuss (like "synagogue-center relations" or "open membership"), or organizations they reference (like the JWB or NAJCW). Fortunately, because I have a good system in place, gathering my documents is a relatively simple task.Īs I have written about before, I use DEVONthink Pro Office to create a giant database of all of my sources. In doing so, I remind myself of the major events, actors, and issues that I plan to discuss. Before I can even attempt an outline or begin to draft an argument, I have to review a good portion of the documents that will serve as my evidence for that chapter. The first thing I do when I begin a new chapter is I gather all of the sources I will need to write it.
It was such a joy to return to my project after a three week hiatus. I am a woman of my word. This morning, I ignored all of the small, distracting tasks that have consumed my time as of late and instead devoted myself to my dissertation for 90 minutes.
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