Managing information with mind maps
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Many users of mind maps use them for information management.
The concept map type of structure – anything links to anything is more suited to organizing information than is that of the mind map.
Contents
As an information repository[edit]
- For learning material
- For reference material
- For research findings
- For project material
As a file organizer[edit]
As a combination of the two[edit]
The way concept maps relate information, where any node can connect to any other, can be a useful framework for organizing information, whether as computer files or notes. Each node can be a concept or topic and can hold many occurrences of information about that topic.
Topicscape is an example of a computer software designed for this purpose. An early stage of organizing some information in this way is illustrated in the YouTube item here.
The problem of size[edit]
Using connected maps[edit]
The problem of multiple parents[edit]
Document management[edit]
Organizing web links[edit]
Favorites
Organizing information feeds[edit]
Creating indexes to documents[edit]
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