Roam Research is a note taking and knowledge development application. Roam uses bi-directional links to connect and reveal relationships between your notes. Its flexibility and list of innovative features mean that it has many other uses within the personal productivity ecosystem as well, on its own or in combination with other apps. These other uses include goal and project management, task management, information management and writing.
Roam’s power comes from its ability to connect and organize your notes and information, act as a central repository for your information and knowledge which can then be utilized in many different areas.
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BIDIRECTIONAL LINKS
How to use bidirectional links in @RoamResearch without constantly asking yourself, "should i link it?”#ship30for30#tweet100 pic.twitter.com/PhpiV0qjRq
— Nuno Menezes ? (@nunoHQ) June 10, 2022
How to grock Roam
The most effective way to grock @RoamResearch when you first begin to learn the software is to drill into your head two concepts:
1. Each block (bullet) is a "NOTE" in of itself
2. Each block you indent, automatically inherits ALL page references above ithttps://t.co/oHQTJQl9HS— Calhist?rian (@calhistorian) June 1, 2022
why the research community should be writing with tools like roam
For a lot of years, all the cool new online writing tools have been aimed at journalists and marketers. But the last few years, the research sector has started to catch up. I talk about that here: https://t.co/KfHN8AMnbh
— Joe Miller (@jjosephmiller) May 17, 2022
rQuiz SmartBlock
Make easy quizzes directly in @Roamresearch with my new rQuiz SmartBlock, available in the RoamJS smartblocks store for free!
This first version is quite basic, do not hesitate to send me your suggestions!#roamcult #roam pic.twitter.com/1YbjjMnkCm
— Fabrice Gallet (@fbgallet) May 12, 2022
auto-tagging on block exit
Thanks to @dvargas92495 and @azlenelza 's JavaScript magic and some macgyvering I've hacked together something I've always wanted in @RoamResearch – auto-tagging on block exit. This is essentially opinionated NER + linking. pic.twitter.com/SUq46W6V2w
— Abhay (@abhayance) April 24, 2022
ROAMJS NOTIFICATION DASHBOARD
Ever wanted a notifications dashboard in Roam?
We just added "Edited by" and "is referenced by" conditions to Query Builder which now make this possible!
Use queries to get a serial view of all the blocks your colleagues have engaged with ? pic.twitter.com/8kHmIPt4e4
— RoamJS (@roam_js) June 17, 2022
FEATHER ICONS
@colebemis Feather Icons within @RoamResearch. Beautiful – isn't it? pic.twitter.com/v9bo3XqZzv
— Alexander Rink ?? (@rcvd_io) June 6, 2022
ROAM MOBILE SETUP
My ?@RoamResearch? set up is just beautiful on mobile. Roam may not be for everyone, but it works well for me! pic.twitter.com/XmYa7olJHG
— John A. Taylor? (@johnataylor) June 4, 2022
TRACKING CREDENCE FOR CLAIMS USING THE SLIDER
I use the @RoamResearch slider to track credence for claims.
But I wonder if it would also be useful to create tags for cognitive attitudes: I believe, I doubt, I wonder, I predict, etc.
Using natural language for these tags seems better for sense-making. pic.twitter.com/FXpaAHGVws
— Luke Miller ? (@lukeallenmiller) June 1, 2022
BIONIC TEXT PLUGIN
I've just made 'Bionic text' for @RoamResearch plugin, inspired by @bionicreading (TM), (allegedly) for faster, more focused reading and better memorization.
Details & instructions here: https://t.co/MbXr78hifg#roamcult pic.twitter.com/unqhxkoMN0
— Fabrice Gallet (@fbgallet) May 28, 2022
The Personal productivity diagram at the top of the page is a development of an idea that I came across in a tweet from Jakob Schwichtenberg.