# Universal Academic Notes

Use this as a flexible starting point for most academic sources and assignments.

## Source Snapshot
- Full citation:
- Source type:
- DOI or stable link:
- Assignment or paper:

## Purpose / Research Question
- What are the authors trying to find out?
- Why does this source matter for the current assignment?

## Methodology
- How did they conduct the study?
- Is this empirical research, theory, literature review, case study, commentary, or another type?
- What sample, dataset, organization, or context limits the findings?

## Main Findings
- What did the authors actually discover?
- Which claim, statistic, model, or quote might be useful later?

## Assessment
- Is this source strong, weak, or limited? Why?
- Does it support, contradict, or extend another source?

## My Use
- Where could this fit in the paper?
- What argument could this source support?
- What follow-up source should I look for next?