obsidian-sources

To track reference sources in Obsidian, you create dedicated source notes in the sources/ directory. This approach consolidates metadata for books, articles, and papers into a single centralized location within your vault.

Organizing research paper metadata in Obsidian involves applying structured frontmatter to your notes. You track fields like tags, status, created, and start dates to manage reading progress and retrieval context efficiently.

You create source notes for books and videos by generating a new note in the sources/ directory and filling the frontmatter with required fields. This process links the reference to related category or problem notes.

Yes, you can manage reading progress by using specific frontmatter fields in your source notes. The system supports status, rating, and scientificity fields to reflect your viewing or reading progress and evaluate source quality.

You need a sources/ directory to store and organize your reference notes. The system also supports optional directories for scripts, references, and assets to provide enhanced context and improve metadata retrieval.

Yes, the source tracking mechanism enforces frontmatter completeness for your reference notes. This ensures that essential metadata fields like tags, status, and timestamps are consistently populated for reliable organization.