Evernote for Academic: Day 03 - Getting Your Stuff Into Evernote
For the purpose of this post I am just going to introduce some of the default methods that Evernote provides to import your files and notes into Evernote.
Evernote App
The seamless integration of various features in Evernote, such as dragging and dropping files and utilizing the menu bar app, is designed to enhance productivity and minimize distractions. To further optimize these processes, particularly in a professional or team environment, Latenode can play a pivotal role.
Latenode, our low-code automation platform, could be configured to automatically sort and tag the files you drag into Evernote based on predefined criteria, making file management even more efficient. For example, you could set up Latenode to automatically assign tags related to specific projects or priorities when files are added, streamlining your organizational process.
Additionally, Latenode can be used to integrate Evernote with other tools you or your team use. For instance, it could synchronize your Evernote notes with a calendar to plan tasks or with a CRM system to update client records. This integration ensures that all relevant information is readily accessible across all platforms, enhancing collaboration and efficiency. Expanding further, Latenode can facilitate Airtable integrations, enabling you to link your Evernote content with Airtable databases for enhanced data organization and project tracking. This makes it easy to connect notes to specific records, providing a comprehensive view of project statuses or client interactions in a dynamic, customizable format.
For those who frequently use Evernote for capturing quick audio files or notes, Latenode can automate reminders or follow-ups based on the content captured. This could mean setting reminders to review notes on a certain date or triggering actions in other apps based on the notes taken, ensuring that nothing gets lost in the shuffle and every piece of information is acted upon timely.
Evernote Options
Evernote Web Clipper
This is one of the most handy functions of Evernote. You can take any webpage and import it into Evernote to read and research later. The web clipper works in all the major browsers. Click here to download the Web Clipper. I find this particularly useful for biblioblogs. I save many articles that I may find useful later in research. Often times blogs and other websites can help spark ideas for research or serve as a launching pad for further research. By having these articles in my Evernote database I can easily search them later.
Email to Evernote
Evernote provides each user with a unique email that allows you to send an email to create a new note. I use this especially for emails that I want to save or search for later. Evernote’s search functions are often times much better than email clients such as Apple Mail. When I receive an important email I just forward the email to Evernote. For more tips on using this function and for creating a memorable email address see this post.
Evernote Mobile Apps
I will cover using Evernote mobile more in depth in a later post but having a mobile device with Evernote is often the most convinient way to get your information into Evernote on the go.
See here for more information and availability for Evernote on mobile devices.
Evernote also recently bought a note taking app called Penultimate. This is a notetaking app that works well when combined with a stylus on the iPad. I personally have not looked into this yet but here is a review of using the app with a specific stylus.
Skitch
Skitch is a seperate app by Evernote. This allows you to take screenshots, annotate them quickly, and upload to Evernote. See this video that I created for a tip on using Skitch in research.
Print to Evernote
On the Mac you can use the print dialog screen to send a file directly to Evernote. It appears to me that the Mac App Store version of Evernote and the direct download from their site is slightly different. This is the result of some of Apple’s limitations it puts on developers in order to create a completely safe environment for downloading programs. Unfortunately, many times this does not allow handy features such as “Print to Evernote.”
If you download Evernote directly from their website you will have the “Print to Evernote” feature. This will allow you to send any printable file to Evernote in the form of a searchable PDF.
Third Party Apps
There are numerous third party apps that integrate with Evernote. Integration ranges from just creating a new note to being able to specify notebooks, note titles, tags, and more. Below are some of my most used third party apps.
Byword
Byword is a fantastic distraction free text editor. I prefer to write most of my documents in Markdown. At its core it is very simplified HTML. Now that might sound scary but it is really easy to get the hang of. I find it easier and quicker to write in than using an app like Microsoft Word. With apps like Byword it includes simple keyboard shortcuts for most of your formatting.
After writing your document Byword has a export option that allows you to format and send your document to Evernote.
Popclip
PopClip is a neat little app that brings up options with you highlight text with your mouse. One of their features allows you to highlight any text and send it directly to Evernote.
Drafts (iOS)
Drafts is a great little app for your iOS device. It basically allows you to start writing anything and send to a variety of apps and services. For example, let’s say that I am going to send an email to a friend. I open up the email app and begin my message but before I am finished I think it might be better sent as a text message. I would have to copy and paste the text, close the app, open the text messaging app, and send. With Drafts you start your text in one central location and then send it elsewhere after writing. This allows you to always start any text based input in one location. It integrates with a variety of apps such as Messages, Mail, Evernote, Dropbox, Facebook, Twitter, DayOne, and much more. Check out this LifeHacker article for a more complete overview.
See the video below on how I quickly add book, article, and audio recommendations to one running note in Evernote.
Update: In the previous video that was posted I mentioned that you need to create the note in Evernote first before prepending or appending text but this is incorrect. Drafts will automatically create a new note and then append or prepend subsequent entries. This actually makes the workflow more streamlined and less prone to error due to mislabeling the note. Thanks Greg for reaching out with that correction!
The current video below is the updated video that shows the more streamlined workflow.
Conclusion
Well, there you have it. I hope this post was helpful in giving you some ideas on how to get your stuff into Evernote.
Links to the Evernote for Academics Series
- Evernote for Academics: Day 01 - Series Introduction
- Evernote for Academics: Day 02 - Tagging vs. Notebooks
- Video: Using an "Inbox" and Notebook naming conventions
- Video: Using Skitch to Capture Screenshots for Research
- Video: Creating a Table of Contents in a Notebook and Other Tips
- Evernote Quicktip: Changing Your "Send To" Email to Something Memorable
- Evernote for Academics: Day 03 - Getting Your Stuff Into Evernote
- Video: Adding Notes to Evernote Using Drafts
- Evernote for Academics: Day 04 - Search
- Video: Simple Search in Evernote
- Evernote for Academics: Day 05 - School
- Evernote for Academics: Day 06 - Research
- Evernote for Academics: Guest Post - Madison Pierce on Using Evernote for Research and Writing
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