obsidian-sources

You can track reference sources in Obsidian by generating standardized source notes in a central sources/ directory. This creates consistent frontmatter with required fields like tags, status, creator, and production for books, articles, videos, and papers.

You can organize books, articles, videos, papers, courses, films, and podcasts. The skill creates searchable, categorized notes that capture status, rating, and scientificity for ongoing reference management.

Standardized frontmatter for Obsidian source notes is generated by enforcing required fields including tags, status, created/updated dates, start, end, category, meta, problem, creator, and production for consistent reference tracking.

Yes, source notes can link to existing vault notes. The skill connects creators, productions, categories, and meta notes according to your vault's structure when generating new reference entries.

The best way to centralize scattered reference tracking is to generate standardized source notes in a dedicated sources/ directory. This improves consistency and searchability across diverse content types like books, papers, and films.

Obsidian reference tracking works without external plugins by generating notes with standardized frontmatter natively. It relies on built-in frontmatter and directory organization rather than requiring additional dependencies.