u/AdvanceOutrageous321

I have a background in Science, so I guess I struggle with the lack of "concreteness" of the evidence and facts surrounding this period, Anglo-Saxon England especially. In my degree, there was an "air of possibility", but the nature of it was pretty much yes or no.

I have a fascination with Anglo-Saxon history, and "Dark Age" Europe in general, but it doesn't help that this period is difficult for both the sources and the lack of accessibility to sources; I have books, but different authors have differing opinions on the same subject matter.
Which, for someone who isn't confident in my own opinion, doesn't help me, as I tend just to write down the stuff that isn't argued on.

I need help structuring my notes. Right now, I have an Obsidian wiki set up, specifically for Early Medieval Britain, but as my research takes me further down the rabbit hole, I've found myself adding notes for the late antique little ice age, fall of the Western Empire... etc., and I'm enjoying it, but now my once concise notes are sprawling.

So if anyone who studied this period wants to share how they organised their notes, I would very much appreciate it, and in particular, if anyone is feeling extra helpful, to share their (undergraduate, I'm not quite there yet) papers with me, or point me towards some entry-level papers on this period so I can see how to approach my amatuer research with an acedemic's view.

P.S. for the academic papers, anyone who did the ASNC course at Cambridge, if you could be so kind as to send me any past assignments, that would be a MAJOR help. I've been trying to find some online, but can't find any.

Thanks all :)

I have a background in Science, so I guess I struggle with the lack of "concreteness" of the evidence and facts surrounding this period, Anglo-Saxon England especially. In my degree, there was an "air of possibility", but the nature of it was pretty much yes or no.

I have a fascination with Anglo-Saxon history, and "Dark Age" Europe in general, but it doesn't help that this period is difficult for both the sources and the lack of accessibility to sources; I have books, but different authors have differing opinions on the same subject matter.
Which, for someone who isn't confident in my own opinion, doesn't help me, as I tend just to write down the stuff that isn't argued on.

I need help structuring my notes. Right now, I have an Obsidian wiki set up, specifically for Early Medieval Britain, but as my research takes me further down the rabbit hole, I've found myself adding notes for the late antique little ice age, fall of the Western Empire... etc., and I'm enjoying it, but now my once concise notes are sprawling.

So if anyone who studied this period wants to share how they organised their notes, I would very much appreciate it, and in particular, if anyone is feeling extra helpful, to share their (undergraduate, I'm not quite there yet) papers with me, or point me towards some entry-level papers on this period so I can see how to approach my amatuer research with an acedemic's view.

P.S. for the academic papers, anyone who did the ASNC course at Cambridge, if you could be so kind as to send me any past assignments, that would be a MAJOR help. I've been trying to find some online, but can't find any.

Thanks all :)