Notes, highlights, and saved sources
Keep the passages and context you want to return to.
Keeping information
When should I use a bookmark, highlight, or note?
Bookmark a destination you want to revisit. Highlight a passage you want to retain in context. Add a note for your own observation or question. A saved source and your interpretation of it serve different purposes.
Are my local notes published to Bigfoot?
No. Local notes and highlights belong to your browser data. Publishing through a Bigfoot network action is separate. Do not assume that creating a local note sends it to a Space or a public conversation.
Will a highlight always return to the same passage?
Webpages change. The browser uses the captured passage and surrounding information to find its location again, but a removed or substantially changed passage may no longer be locatable. Saving a highlight is not a permanent archive of the entire website.
Research habits
How can I keep a useful research trail?
Keep the source address with a short note about what it supports. Separate quotations from your interpretation, and retain dates when timing matters. Use a tab group or tiled pages to compare sources. See Evaluating information for a practical approach.
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