Research Workflow with Naidis

Whether you're writing a thesis, preparing a report, or just exploring a topic deeply, Naidis provides a complete research workflow inside Obsidian.

The Research Challenge

Effective research requires:

1. Collecting sources from multiple formats
2. Processing content into usable notes
3. Organizing information systematically
4. Synthesizing insights into new understanding
5. Reviewing to retain key knowledge

Most researchers cobble together multiple tools. Naidis does it all in one place.

The Naidis Research Stack

Phase 1: Source Collection

RSS Feeds for Ongoing Research

Set up RSS feeds for:

• Academic journals (many offer RSS)
• News sources in your field
• Blogs from thought leaders
• arXiv categories (for STEM research)

Naidis RSS reader brings articles directly into Obsidian.

Web Clipping for Articles

Found an interesting article? Clip it.

Naidis web clipper:

• Extracts clean content (no ads, sidebars)
• Converts to markdown
• Preserves source URL and date
• Saves directly to your vault

Phase 2: Content Processing

PDF Processing

Academic papers, reports, ebooks—Naidis handles them all.

• Text extraction: Clean text from PDFs
• Table extraction: Structured data preserved
• OCR: Scanned documents work too
• Highlighting: Your annotations captured

YouTube Transcripts

Lectures, talks, interviews—capture the transcript.

• Full transcript with timestamps
• Searchable content
• Link to specific moments

Kindle Highlights

Reading on Kindle? Import your highlights.

• All your book highlights in Obsidian
• Organize by book or topic
• Review with spaced repetition

Phase 3: Organization

Naidis creates well-structured notes. Now organize them:

Folder Structure

/Research
  /Project-Alpha
    /Sources
    /Notes
    /Drafts
  /Project-Beta
    ...

Tagging System

• #source/primary - Original sources
• #source/secondary - Commentary, reviews
• #status/unread - New captures
• #status/processed - Reviewed and annotated
• #topic/... - Subject tags

Linking

Connect sources to:

• Related sources
• Your synthesis notes
• Project documents

Phase 4: Synthesis with AI

This is where Naidis shines. Ask questions across your research.

Example Queries

"What are the main arguments against X in my sources?"

"Summarize the methodology differences between Paper A and Paper B"

"Find all mentions of Y across my research notes"

"What gaps exist in the current literature I've collected?"

Naidis AI uses RAG to search your vault and generate contextual answers.

Building Arguments

As you synthesize:

1. Create outline notes for your argument
2. Link to supporting sources
3. Ask AI to find counterarguments in your collection
4. Build stronger analysis through iterative questioning

Phase 5: Review & Retention

Research isn't useful if you forget it.

Spaced Repetition for Key Insights

Convert important findings to flashcards:

• Definitions
• Key statistics
• Author arguments
• Methodology notes

Review regularly to build lasting knowledge.

Highlight Review

Even without flashcards, use daily highlight review to revisit important passages from your sources.

Example: Writing a Literature Review

1. Collect: Subscribe to relevant RSS feeds, clip foundational papers
2. Capture: Import 20-30 PDFs with Naidis
3. Process: Extract text, highlight key passages
4. Organize: Tag by theme, methodology, findings
5. Ask AI: "What are the three main theoretical frameworks in my sources?"
6. Synthesize: Write synthesis notes linking multiple sources
7. Review: Use spaced repetition on key definitions

Why Naidis for Research?

Everything in one place. One tool. One vault.

Get Started

Install Naidis and transform your research workflow.

$3.99/mo or $39/year. Complete research toolkit.

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See also: YouTube to Obsidian, Kindle Highlights