Roam Research is a Personal Knowledge Management tool that gained significantly in popularity by word-of-mouth in 2020. The key benefit comes from the way it treats blocks of text and Backlinks are Important.
In January 2021 I moved from Roam to Obsidian.
Training resources I found useful
- https://www.roambrain.com/ - information hub
- How to Use Roam Research: A Complete Guide
- [Complete list of keywords and markdown](https://www.roamtips.com/home/the-complete-list-of-roam-research-keyboard-shortcuts
- What is a block in Roam Research (and what are block embeds)?
- Block reference - creates copy, edit original updates copy, but not vice-versa, click to go to original
- Block embed - creates a copy, edit any updates all, can’t click to go to original
- Query language