> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://time-series-features.gitbook.io/research-resources/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://time-series-features.gitbook.io/research-resources/advice/organizing-your-time.md). # Organizing your time ### Electronic lab book Modern scientists must use an electronic lab notebook. These [Ten Simple Rules for Lab Notebooks](http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004385) give a good account of why. Preferred option is [Notion](https://www.notion.so/desktop) (I use [Evernote](https://evernote.com/)); alternatives are [OneNote](https://www.onenote.com/) and [labarchives](https://www.labarchives.com/) (Uni provides free access) \[NB: labarchives is not recommended: is somewhat better for science (great versioning) but misses many other features]. Much of being a creative scientist is managing time, and part of making effective use of time is keeping a comprehensive log of experiments, results, research meetings, seminar notes, general vague thoughts about research, etc. Electronic notebooks keep this information searchable, and allow you to look over previous results and reproduce them. Some tips: * Date every entry. * Copy and paste outputs of your analysis or code to keep a record of your research outputs as you produce them. Easy as a screenshot (on Mac: cmd-cntrl-shift-4 and then paste cmd-v). * Copy the code of the functions and their inputs that you use to generate your outputs, to allow you to reproduce what you've done. Works best with version control. * Evernote has a nice in-built tasking feature. ### Keeping track of your projects * [Trello](https://trello.com/) is good for keeping track of multiple tasks. I keep a main Trello board of all scientific projects I'm working on, organized across boards like: `backburner`, `student`, `current`, through to `submitted`, `in review`, and `published`. * [TickTick](https://ticktick.com/) is a good to-do list app that allows you to set due dates and reminders for simple tasks. * Evernote also has a task management system. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://time-series-features.gitbook.io/research-resources/advice/organizing-your-time.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.