See more of your library.
Keep collections, dense reference rows and complete selected-item details in a compact, resizable three-pane workspace.
SoraResearch · Planlagt forskningsapp
Bevar kildene dine. Utvid forståelsen.
Et kompakt sted for referanser, lesenotater og gjennomgåtte sitater.
Samle, organiser, les og skriv med kildene ved din side.
De detaljerte designkonseptene nedenfor er på engelsk.
Full app planned. The private research inbox is in restricted testing; these fictional design concepts show the wider library, reader and citation experience being planned.
A growing library should stay easy to read.
Start with the familiar three-pane research layout: collections and tags on the left, a compact reference table in the centre, and full metadata, abstract and attachments on the right. Tabs keep your reading and notes close.
▤ My LibraryCoastal review.pdfField notesLiterature review
＋ Item ⚒ Identifier ⌑ Attach ▤ Note⌕ All Fields & Tags
| Title | Creator | Year ↓ | ⌕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| How waterfront design shapes everyday journeys | Morgan | 2026 | ⌑ |
| A walk through the city: field interview | Coastal Archive | 2026 | ⌑ |
| Public space and the rhythm of local life | Rivera | 2026 | ⌑ |
| Reading the streets: a practical guide | Chen | 2025 | ⌑ |
| Coastal cities and shared spaces: a field journal of people, places and everyday design | Example and Taylor | 2025 | ⌑ |
| ▤ “Keep observations linked to their sources” — research note | |||
| ⌑ Full Text PDF | |||
| Community spaces and changing neighbourhoods | Patel | 2025 | ⌑ |
| The city at walking pace | Lee and Martin | 2024 | ⌑ |
| Documenting the working waterfront | Williams | 2024 | ⌑ |
| Designing for everyone | Andersson | 2024 | ⌑ |
| Libraries, learning and public life | Ahmed | 2023 | ⌑ |
| A photographer’s guide to urban stories | Silva | 2023 | ⌑ |
| What makes a place feel welcoming? | Campbell | 2023 | ⌑ |
| Everyday journeys: observations and methods | Wilson | 2022 | ⌑ |
| People and places: an annotated reading list | Roberts | 2022 | ⌑ |
| Urban history through local collections | Garcia | 2022 | ⌑ |
| Planning the accessible waterfront | Brown | 2021 | ⌑ |
| Field notes as a research practice | Davis | 2021 | ⌑ |
| Community memory and the public archive | Nguyen | 2021 | ⌑ |
| The changing role of public squares | Johnson | 2020 | ⌑ |
| A shared landscape: research methods | Miller | 2020 | ⌑ |
| From observation to a literature review | Evans | 2020 | ⌑ |
| Walking, looking and making connections | Thomas | 2019 | ⌑ |
| Photographs as sources of local knowledge | White | 2019 | ⌑ |
| Mapping small stories in a large city | Walker | 2018 | ⌑ |
24 references · 1 selected · 1 note · 1 attachment
Coastal cities and shared spaces: a field journal of people, places and everyday design
- Item Type
- Journal Article
- Title
- Coastal cities and shared spaces: a field journal of people, places and everyday design
- Author
- Alex Example
- Author
- Robin Taylor
- Publication
- Example Research Journal
- Date
- 2025
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 42–58
- Språk
- en
- DOI
- —
- ISSN
- —
- ISBN
- —
- Short Title
- Coastal cities and shared spaces
- URL
- Source link · sample
- Accessed
- 1 Nov 2026, 10:20
- Archive
- —
- Loc. in Archive
- —
- Library Catalog
- Example collection
- Call Number
- —
- Rights
- Sample content only
- Extra
- Saved from My writing
- Date Added
- 1 Nov 2026, 10:20
- Modified
- 1 Nov 2026, 10:35
A sample field journal connecting observations, photographs and references about the places people share.
This desktop concept shows 24 reference rows, two expanded children and 24 metadata fields. Resizable panes, configurable columns, keyboard navigation and per-library layout preferences are planned.
From a useful source to a clearer idea.
Organise without making copies.
Use nested collections, coloured tags and saved searches. A source can belong in several collections while remaining one reference.
Collect, then review.
Plan identifier lookup, browser capture and BibTeX/RIS imports with metadata checks and duplicate review before committing changes.
Read with your sources close.
Keep PDFs, notes, highlights, source locations and related items together. Return from a note to the passage that prompted it.
Write with traceable references.
Plan editable citations, CSL-style choices and dynamic bibliographies in SoraDocs, with supported external-editor workflows qualified separately.
Make shared knowledge deliberate.
Keep personal libraries private and choose access for a workgroup library, course reading list or collaborative bibliography.
Choose local or cloud storage.
The plan includes device-local and selected cloud locations, clear sync controls, recovery information and reviewed storage changes.
Connect writing and research.
Collect approved My writing and Journal publication metadata into SoraResearch. The private inbox is in testing; full library workflows are planned.
Keep your work portable.
Plan reviewed reference import/export, bibliography output and a supported Zotero connection, with clear permissions and conflict handling.
Read, highlight and develop your own notes.
Keep quotations distinguishable from your interpretation, with source links and page locations. A connected reader should make returning to the original straightforward.
Coastal cities and shared spaces
Alex Example · Robin Taylor · 2025
Observing everyday places
Research notes become more useful when observations stay linked to the source that prompted them.
Keep a quotation, its page location and your own interpretation together. The reader concept pairs the document with highlights and notes in the same workspace.
This fictional excerpt illustrates reading and annotation. It is not a published article or evidence for a real research claim.
From reading to synthesis
Compare sources, record disagreements and return to the original passage while developing an argument.
Bring a reviewed reference into your writing.
Find a source, choose a locator and citation style, and review the result in context. Maintain a bibliography as the document develops, with explicit checks for missing metadata.
Understanding shared public spaces
Observations can be connected to the material that informed them (Example & Taylor, 2025, p. 46).
Keep the source and locator available as the document changes, and review each citation before sharing.
References
Example, A., & Taylor, R. (2025). Coastal cities and shared spaces. Example Research Journal, 12(3), 42–58.
Fictional reference · style illustration onlyCapture knowledge without losing the details.
Scholarly articles, preprints, news, library books and reports need different metadata. Review item type, creators, dates, identifiers and attachments before saving; compare possible duplicates without silently replacing your notes.
Fictional source page
Example Archive
Coastal cities and shared spaces
Alex Example · Robin Taylor
Example Research Journal · 2025
Connector capture and metadata detection are planned. No page is collected from this preview.
Or add a reviewed DOI / ISBN:
Identifier · sample input
Review before saving
- Item type
- Journal article
- Title
- Coastal cities and shared spaces
- Creators
- Alex Example; Robin Taylor
- Year
- 2025
- DOI
- Unknown · review
- Collection
- Dissertation → Chapter 2
Possible duplicate
A reference with a similar title is already in your library. Compare metadata, notes, tags and attachments before merging.
Compare recordsKeep separateReview import
Your library, your storage choices, your collaborators.
Work privately or choose a shared academic library. Local and cloud storage, selected-library connections, sync controls and export are part of the plan; exact supported combinations will follow acceptance.
Choose where your library lives
Planned local metadata, notes and selected attachments. Device storage and recovery controls still require testing.
Planned authorised access across devices. Storage choices, limits, sync conflicts and backup behaviour will be shown clearly.
Changing a location should be a reviewed move with a verified complete copy. It should not silently delete the original library.
Share a workgroup library
| Example member | Access |
|---|---|
| Library owner | Manage |
| Research colleague | Edit |
| Course participant | Read |
Private libraries remain separate from explicitly shared libraries. Membership and attachment permissions are planned controls.
Review the selected library, permissions and sync behaviour before connecting.
Review connectionA clear path on smaller screens.
Keep the desktop dense. On a phone, move from collections to references to a reader or inspector, with clear Back controls and touch-sized actions.
Coastal cities
⌕ Titles, creators & tags
Example and Taylor · 2025
Article · PDF · 1 note →Lee and Martin · 2024
Book →Williams · 2024
Report →Coastal cities and shared spaces
- Creators
- Alex Example
Robin Taylor - Year
- 2025
- Type
- Journal article
A fictional field journal of observations, photographs and shared places.
Read PDFNotesCite
Planned drill-down flow: library → reference → reader, with a clear route back.A research workflow that stays connected.
- Collect a reference from a reviewed import, identifier lookup, browser capture or published writing.
- Organise it with collections, tags and saved searches; review duplicate or incomplete records.
- Read the source, retain useful passages and develop notes with clear provenance.
- Write with reviewed citations and bibliography output in supported document workflows.
- Share only the library, bibliography or published work you authorise.
A few practical questions.
Is SoraResearch available now?
The full reference-library app is planned. A restricted private collection inbox is being tested. These mockups do not provide a working reader, connector or citation engine.
Is it Zotero?
SoraResearch is an original SoraSpace product concept with a familiar compact research layout. Supported Zotero interoperability is planned. This page does not claim a partnership, copy Zotero artwork or connect an account.
Can I keep a library on my own device?
Device-local metadata, notes and selected attachments are in the plan alongside cloud storage choices. Browser/device support, recovery, migration and sync must be verified before those options are offered.
Will it work with Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs?
Those interoperability workflows are planned, with separate compatibility checks. SoraDocs citation and bibliography integration is also planned; no working document plug-in is offered by this page.
Can I bring an existing research library?
Reviewed reference imports, attachment handling and bibliography export are planned. Supported formats and preservation of custom fields will be confirmed before release.
Research belongs beside your creative work.
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