Ideas on getting started…
There are no hard and fast rules on getting started with IdeaMason. And more importantly, there are no “correct” ways to organize your data. We recommend reviewing the tutorial videos on our webpage for information about the features and tools that are available to you. We also recommend reading a few of the usage tips on this blog for different ideas on getting organized. But once you have done that JUST JUMP RIGHT IN!.
If you have some books to log, start with opening a new Source. If you just want to get started writing, open a new Material and just start typing. As you transition between thoughts, open a new idea or create a new linked the idea directly.
Maybe you just want to jot down some thoughts and link them to online research you are doing. If you have some external files you want to organize, you can do that too.
And it is never too early to start a composition. Even if you haven’t determined the thesis of your paper, you can use a composition simple to help you organize a group of ideas and sources.
The KEY ASPECT OF IDEAMASON is the ability to capture, save and then build on your ideas over time, linking, categorizing and using them in one or more projects/activities, in one or more compositions, and even across one or more portfolios.