Start with the material
Drop each source where it belongs. Give cards descriptive titles, preserve the original asset, and add categories or tags that will remain useful when the board grows.
Research + synthesis
Follow the evidence, not the folder tree.
Place sources beside the claims they support. Separate observations from conclusions. Keep unanswered questions visible until the research actually resolves them.
A visible chain of reasoning
Synthesis needs more than a list of links.
Research becomes difficult to navigate when source notes, images, questions, and decisions live in separate applications. A spatial board keeps those materials close enough to compare. Connections make the reasoning explicit: which source supports a finding, which observation creates a question, and which evidence changed a decision.
Infinite Whiteboard does not impose one research method. Frames can separate literature, field evidence, competing interpretations, or workstreams. Categories and tags cut across those frames. An era or numeric axis can show publication dates, project phases, confidence levels, or any other ordered dimension.
- Drop PDFs converted to notes, Markdown files, text extracts, diagrams, maps, and photographs onto one canvas.
- Connect source cards to findings with labeled, directional paths.
- Use frames for evidence types, themes, workstreams, or argument sections.
- Search the full board and save navigation bookmarks for recurring review areas.
- Export the complete board and original assets as a portable ZIP backup.
A practical research workflow
Arrange competing signals
Place evidence side by side, align related cards, and frame clusters. Use color as a restrained semantic cue rather than a substitute for labels.
Make support traceable
Draw labeled connections from source to observation, finding, question, or decision. Direction and line style can distinguish support from contradiction or uncertainty.
Keep gaps visible
Maintain a dedicated frame for open questions and missing evidence. A visible gap is easier to investigate than a forgotten item in a document outline.
Review without getting lost
Use the minimap for orientation, bookmarks for recurring sections, layers for hidden or locked items, and search to jump directly to a source or concept.
Capture the result
Export a focused PNG for a briefing or keep the complete ZIP as the durable, editable record with every original uploaded asset included.