A Literature note is a personal rewriting of something read or watched. The note should be written from memory, and not simply copied from the source.
One literature note per source and not One literature note per idea.
Because Literature notes are tied to an article, book, paper or video, they can be long to match the length of the source.1
Literature notes are a key note product within a Zettelkasten system. There are differing points of view on exactly what makes a literature note.
Literature notes are Permanent notes. They are connective tissue between source material and Main notes to be current and sources of future inspiration.
Footnotes
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Doto (2022) — What is a Literature Note? ↩