Metadata

tags

• Tags are the primary form of organization outside of direct links
• Tags are largely free-form, and can be mixed-and-matched.
• Only use hierarchy when it is unambiguous, eg #periodic/daily , #periodic/weekly
  • Things like #science and #paper should be separate, since things can be papers without being science

type

The type: metadata field should denote a specific kind of note, that has a distinct structure / expectation of other associated metadata. Not all notes need types (or one could say the default type is "note")

For example, in my personal vault, the type: seed notes have information about seeds that I plant in the garden, eg their catalog number, where they were purchased, germination time, etc. While type: plant notes should have information about the care of the plant the seed will grow into - how much sun does it need, whether it's ornamental or for food, etc.

Some examples of note types (see Types for more info)

• person
• place
• periodic (eg daily, monthly)

sub-types

Sub-typing should be handled by tags. Eg a type: plant might have a #perenial tag or an #annual tag.

Types

Periodic

Subtype tags: #periodic/daily #periodic/weekly #periodic/monthly #periodic/yearly Other metadata:

Meeting

Subtype tags: #meeting/lab-meeting #meeting/1on1 #meeting/idp

Person

Subtype tags: #person/labmember #person/alumni #person/collaborator #person/external

Project

Paper

Protocol