Using Obsidian for research is like learning to ride a bicycle; after a steep learning curve, you move at 4x the speed when it comes to literature reviews, academic writing, or memory. But it requires a mindset shift.

This video explains exactly what this is and how I built a "Wikipedia" for my research over 4 years, which enabled me to submit my PhD months ahead of time.

I am Ilya Shabanov, and I run EffortlessAcademic.com to help academics be more productive with digital note-taking, research tools and AI.

🟩 Timestamps

00:00 Intro u0026 Why you need an information strategy
02:15 Using Wikipedia as a blueprint
05:23 Part 1 – Obsidian for Academics in 15 minutes
21:01 Part 2 – Source Topic Argument System (STA)
38:15 Part 3 – Live Demo Taking Notes using STA
49:06 Conclusion u0026 Summary
50:18 How to create new ideas using this system

🟩 Resources Mentioned

Obsidian Bases for academics (20:30):
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/using-obsidian-bases-for-academic-note-taking/
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/discovering-new-ideas-hidden-in-your-notes-with-obsidian-bases/

Working with PDFs in Obsidian (30:20):
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/working-with-pdfs-in-obsidian-pdf-plugin-and-full-text-search/

Using the Obsidian Webclipper (32:00):
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/capture-any-content-to-obsidian-with-webclipper-ai/

Using Google Gemini Scribe AI agent in Obsidian (33:40):
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/obsidian-ai-agent-with-the-google-gemini-scribe-plugin-for-academics/

What academics fear about AI Video (34:47):
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILeZe1ZWhg

15 Best Obsidian plugins for academics (36:52):
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/best-obsidian-plugins-for-academics/

🟩 Join the Effortless Academic

Free 21-day course on Obsidian, Note Taking, Project Management:
→ https://effortlessacademic.com/academic-quick-start-guide/

In-Depth Course on information management for academics:
→ https://community.effortlessacademic.com/information-management

🙏 Thank you for watching!