Having recently started a PhD, I’ve been experimenting with ways of taking notes. I was searching for a method of organising papers I’ve read, to accrue a library that I can come back to as needed. I also needed a way to associate notes with these papers. I had certain requirements of any potential solution:

The train of thought that culminated in this project set off when my good friend (Rish) sent me a list compiled by the New York Times of the “100 Best Movies of the 21st Century”. Scrolling through the list idle mindedly, I picked out the films which I’d seen, silently agreeing with the list for including them. However, when given more thought, I started to wonder the methodology behind this ranking.