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Organize literature notes with their sources

Separate your observation, source reference and open questions in a small note set.

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Written and reviewed by the Pocket Orbit Product TeamUpdated October 18, 2026
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Literature noteSynthetic source. Illustrated exercise with authored example content. Not a recognition or model-performance measurement.Literature noteSource · section 2sources/reading.mdMy interpretationOpen questionSaved on this device
Literature noteSynthetic source. Illustrated exercise with authored example content. Not a recognition or model-performance measurement.Literature noteSource · section 2sources/reading.mdMy interpretationOpen questionSaved on this device
Literature noteSynthetic source. Illustrated exercise with authored example content. Not a recognition or model-performance measurement.Literature noteSource · section 2sources/reading.mdMy interpretationOpen questionSaved on this device

Source, interpretation and question stay distinct.

Illustrated app workflow · example content
Practical workflow

The process, step by step

  1. 1Start with one passage
  2. 2Link it to a topic
  3. 3Expected result
  4. 4Review and recovery

The Pocket Orbit workflow

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Illustrated workflow with current editor controls derived from app source. Text and handwriting are authored examples. Ink remains a separate editable companion, not transcribed Markdown. The summary is a manual teaching example, not a model or speed measurement.Pocket OrbitNotesGroupsProfileSettingsNew noteConnect another deviceProFeedbackSample libraryWorkspaceNotesSearch notes…Literature notesUngroupedQuestions for laterProject decisionUngrouped# Project decisionProject decisionUngroupedEditorOverviewAaAa‹/›MarkdownSaved on this device1,152 × 1,800
Illustrated workflow with current editor controls derived from app source. Text and handwriting are authored examples. Ink remains a separate editable companion, not transcribed Markdown. The summary is a manual teaching example, not a model or speed measurement.
Illustrated workflow with current editor controls derived from app source. Text and handwriting are authored examples. Ink remains a separate editable companion, not transcribed Markdown. The summary is a manual teaching example, not a model or speed measurement.
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Start with one passage

Use the literature/source worksheet. Record the source URL or identifier and the exact passage location. Write your own paraphrase in a separate field. Use the open-question field for interpretation you still need to check.

Use the literature source worksheet

Expected result

You should be able to distinguish source material, your observation and uncertainty without opening a separate AI chat. Reopen the note in your other Markdown editor and check that the identifier and passage location remain intact.

Review and recovery

Do not accept a generated reference as a verified citation. If a paraphrase changes the meaning, edit it against the original or restore your copy. Use dedicated bibliography software for citation styles, reference databases and specialist PDF workflows.

Keep quotation, interpretation and question apart

Use the original worksheet fields: source/location, exact quotation, your interpretation and open question. For an authored source saying pricing remains unresolved, an interpretation saying a price was approved is unsupported. Correct the interpretation and retain the source location. This teaches source separation; it does not supply automatic citations or a bibliography manager.

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Sources and editorial review

Written and reviewed by the Pocket Orbit Product Team · Updated October 18, 2026

Editorial trust

Sources, method, and update policy

Product claims are checked against the current app. Competitor claims use dated official sources. Corrections can be sent to alpaca-labs.dev@proton.me.

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