Start by creating and naming a project. You can always exit it, bring it back up, and continue working on it later. You can also save it as a Word file with answers to the questions that ask you to write text snippets for a draft introduction.
- If you need to start a task/project: answer the program's questions without spending too much time on each one. What you write are drafts for the introduction of the task, but you can always work more on the individual parts of the text, revise, edit, and refine, possibly after gathering more information.
- Have you written anything that the program asks about? For example, a problem statement, a method description, or something else? Then you can copy the text into the program.
- If there are questions you can't answer today, quickly move on to the next question, and consider it a reminder to think about whether the question is relevant to you later.
- Are you writing in a group? Then it is a very good preparation for coordination in the group that everyone has worked individually with Scribo first.
Remember: Empty fields are just a reminder of what you might need to investigate further, possibly with a supervisor, fellow students, the information specialist at your study library, or through literature and other resources.
Because your task's problem formulation, control sticks, and information search are inseparably linked, Scribo is especially designed as a tool for problem formulation and literature searching. You will therefore find help for the information search in connection with the first question of the question guide, which deals with your problem formulation.
It is also a good idea to discuss your draft problem formulation and your literature search strategy with your supervisor and ask for advice if you are unsure about anything in your task or about Scribo's definitions. You can use the program in the design phase of the task, and later to check if you have addressed the most important elements of the task: your own investigation and your literature base.
Click around, and answer what makes sense in relation to your investigation, your task, or project.
Happy writing!