1   Commonly used cloud storage platforms include Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, and Dropbox.

2   Popular digital notetaking apps include Notion, Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, Apple Notes, Google Keep, and Obsidian. You can find my full recommendations for which app to choose in our resource guide at buildingasecondbrain.com/resources.

3   Para is a Greek word that means “side by side,” as in “parallel”; this reminds us that PARA works “side by side” with our brain to augment our memory and thinking.

4   You can find a full list of common examples for each of the letters of PARA at buildingasecondbrain.com/para/examples.

5   Alternative words for this category that some people have found more helpful are “reference” or “research.”

6   I will use the term “folder” to refer to the main unit of organization used by most software programs; some software instead uses directories, notebooks, tags, or links, which work just as well.