Memos are an integral part of the research process and can be a great starting point when you come to writing-up your project.  Memos are like documents and they can be linked to sources or nodes.

Annotations are like scribbled notes in the margin – they let you record comments, reminders or observations about specific content in a source or node.

Use ‘see also’ links to draw connections between items in your project.  For example, you can use ‘see also’ links to point out contradictions, follow evidence or show a sequence of events.

Creating a linked memo

To create a memo that is linked to a source or node:

1. Select the source or node in List View or open in Detail View.
2. On the Analyse tab, in the Links group, click Memo Link, and then click Link to New Memo.  The New Memo dialogue box open.
3. Enter a name for the memo.
4. Enter a description if required.
5. Click OK.  The memo is opened in edit mode and you can enter the content.

Adding an annotation to selected content

To create an annotation:

1. Select the content you want to annotate.
2. On the Analyse tab, in the Annotations group, click New Annotation.
3. In the Annotations tab at the bottom of Detail View, enter the annotation.

Adding a see also link

To add a see also link from content to another source:

1. Select the content you want to link from.
2. On the Analyse tab, in the Links group, click See Also Link, and then click New See Also Link.

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