One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/RHuebner1972/doctoral-second-brain --skill source-log-rhuebner1972
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: source-log
Source: https://github.com/RHuebner1972/doctoral-second-brain/tree/main/skills/source-log
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/RHuebner1972/doctoral-second-brain --skill source-log-rhuebner1972

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Doctoral learners often read dozens of sources but cannot retrieve them when writing, because citations and notes are scattered across PDF folders, bookmarks, and reference managers. This Skill creates one canonical, annotated log of every source so each is retrievable, ranked by relevance, and ready to synthesize into dissertation chapters. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured Source Entries: Captures each source with a full APA 7th reference, core claim, method, key finding, key quote, theme tags, relevance rating, and usage notes. - Relevance Rating System: Classifies sources as High, Medium, or Low relevance with clear criteria tied to dissertation chapters and themes. - Coverage and Review Workflows: Supports weekly source reviews and pre-writing source pulls filtered by theme, including gap checks for themes with too few high-relevance sources. - Use Case: A doctoral student pastes an abstract of a journal article and receives a fully formatted log entry with an APA reference, a one-sentence core claim, theme tags mapped to Chapter 2, and a row for the master summary table. ## Quick Start Add this article to my source log and format the entry with an APA reference, relevance rating, and theme tags for my dissertation.

Frequently Asked Questions about source-log

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create an annotated bibliography for my dissertation?

Create a structured entry for each source capturing the full APA 7th reference, a one-sentence core claim, the method and key finding, a key quote with page number, and theme tags. Rate each source High, Medium, or Low relevance so the most important sources surface first when drafting.

What information should a literature source log entry include?

A complete entry includes the APA citation, source type, core claim, research method and sample, key finding, an exact quote with page number, theme tags, a relevance rating, where it will be used in the dissertation, and notes on limitations or connections to other sources.

What tools work best for managing dissertation references?

Zotero and Mendeley store full entries, PDFs, and notes with Word integration. Notion databases offer flexible tagging, Excel or Sheets work for summary tables, and Obsidian is suited for linking notes into a connected knowledge base.

How do I know if I have enough sources for each dissertation theme?

Run a weekly coverage check by filtering the log by theme and relevance. A theme with fewer than five High-relevance sources signals a gap that needs more targeted reading before drafting that section.

Should I log an entire book as one source entry?

No. Record books at the chapter level rather than as single entries, and note the page ranges for key arguments. This keeps the log granular enough to retrieve specific claims when writing.