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Metadata
Metadata
Category: metadata concept
Summary: Structured information about a note, such as source, date, status, author, tags, or project.
What it means
Metadata helps sort, filter, cite, and manage notes. It is useful when it supports workflows, but it can become busywork.
How it shows up in personal knowledge management
It connects to tags, citation-practices, source-notes, templates, and search.
Common mistakes
- Adding metadata fields that are never used.
- Letting metadata entry slow down capture too much.