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Organization of Research

by DeborahV - 06:40PM, Oct 28, 2007

Hi I’m a newbie to NB. I’m a law student writing a writ of habeas corpus. I’m trying to obtain the best program to organize my research so that I may write the writ.I’ve been debating between NB, Scrivener and DevonThinkPro. I’m looking to organize relevant cases, notes, internet research and personal case briefs.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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jet202

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08:47PM, Oct 28, 2007

Not sure of the others having not used them. I started using NB about 6 months ago and have used it in two long hearings in employment cases and tossed the old programs I was using before. With the ability to sort, I organize my research with relevant cases in PDF to get to quickly, statutes I always use and contacts with a clipping service that keeps track of every email from opposing counsel. Has worked great for me, takes a little getting used to with the highlighters to do that quickly in a hearing but its been the best I have found, and after 25 yrs of practicing, it took a lot for me to give up the note pad in a hearing.

Creative

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11:17AM, Aug 14, 2009

Jerz Novel Writer. Honestly, it is better than CP for gathering a lot of info and then rearranging it. it is also free.

ptram

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10:05AM, Aug 15, 2009

JNW is not free. There is a price, even if you can donate the author the price you think is right. It is a great app, and I hope nobody will use it “for free” because the author trusts his customers and lets them use it as long as they like, without asking for a payment.

However, I don’t think it is the right app for the task asked by the original poster. It can be done, but then he would miss the powerful indexing capabilities of CP. As Scrivener, JNW is meant (as the name implies) mainly for narrative writing, possibly with the help of an external, more comprehensive database.

Paolo