Set the Status to MOC ## Observation ## Citation In the Zettelkasten method, a **MOC** stands for **Map of Content**. It's a note that acts as an index or a guide to a specific topic or area within your Zettelkasten. MOCs are used to organize and structure notes by linking together related ideas, allowing you to navigate through your Zettelkasten more efficiently. ### Key Features of a MOC in Zettelkasten: 1. **Organizational Hub:** A MOC serves as a central hub for a particular theme or subject area. It collects and organizes links to other notes related to that theme, providing an overview of the topic. 2. **Hierarchy and Structure:** MOCs often create a hierarchy of notes, moving from general to specific. They can help build a structured understanding of complex topics by linking broader concepts to more detailed notes. 3. **Dynamic and Evolving:** MOCs are not static; they evolve as you add more notes to your Zettelkasten. You can continuously update a MOC to reflect new connections and insights. 4. **Flexibility:** Unlike traditional linear outlines, MOCs allow for non-linear thinking. You can explore ideas in various directions, and the MOC helps you keep track of these pathways. 5. **Customization:** MOCs can be customized according to your needs. Some people create simple lists of links, while others may develop more complex structures with subheadings, tags, and categories. ### Example: If you're studying philosophy, you might have a MOC note titled "Philosophy Overview." This note could link to other notes like "Ethics," "Metaphysics," "Existentialism," etc. Each of these sub-notes could further link to more detailed notes, creating a web of interconnected ideas. In essence, a MOC in Zettelkasten helps you manage the complexity of your knowledge base, making it easier to find, connect, and build upon your ideas. ## Own thoughts ## Related topics / notes ### North: Where does the idea come from? - Central to Zettelkasten ### West: What is similar to this idea? - Table of Contents of a Book - [Is a Literature Note automatically a MOC?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Zettelkasten/comments/1b7x397/isnt_the_literature_note_itself_an_moc_by_default/) ### East: What competes with this idea? - Just let the searching find what you want (e.g. queries and database searches) ### South: Where does this idea lead to? - Helping make things understandable. - Helping create breadcrumbs to enable thought around the subjects. ## Inbox ```dataview list from [[]] and !outgoing([[]]) ``` ## Query ```query ("MOC") ```