**6 Principles for Mapping Information** ![[assets/Untitled 19.png]] These 6 principles are best practices for research-based information mapping: 1. **Chunking** - break information down to small, digestible amounts ([[~7 - The Limit of Simultaneous Info]]) 2. **Relevance** - limit each unit of info to a single topic 3. **Labeling** - label each unit clearly to identify its content 4. **Consistency** - be consistent with terminology, organization, formatting, and sequencing 5. **Accessible Detail** - organize information in such a way that detail can be drilled into if desired, but that drilling isn't required 6. **Integrated Graphics** - use graphics as well as text to clarify and emphasize things. Like the above. **** # More ## Source - [[Wikipedia]] - [Information mapping - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_mapping) ## Related - [[Atomic Notes]] - [[Slip-Box Method]] - [[Zettelkasten Components]]