Knowledge Notebooks

Knowledge Notebooks are organized document libraries for storing and categorizing your research materials.

Overview

While Research Notes are for active note-taking, Knowledge Notebooks are for:

• Document storage — PDFs, articles, reports
• Reference materials — Industry standards, guidelines
• Curated collections — Organized by topic or theme
• Team resources — Shared knowledge base

Creating Notebooks

New Notebook

1. Navigate to Research → Knowledge Notebooks
2. Click + New Notebook
3. Enter a name and description
4. Choose a category or create a new one

Notebook Structure

Each notebook can contain:

• Documents — Uploaded files or linked content
• Sections — Organize content within the notebook
• Notes — Additional context or summaries

Adding Content

Upload Documents

1. Open a notebook
2. Click + Add Document
3. Drag and drop files or click to browse
4. Supported formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, MD

Link External Content

1. Click + Add Link
2. Paste the URL
3. Molley fetches the title and preview
4. Add tags and notes

From Browser Extension

Use the browser extension to save content directly:

1. Browse to any webpage
2. Click the Molley extension icon
3. Select Save to Notebook
4. Choose the destination notebook

Organization

Categories

Group notebooks by category:

• Competitors — Competitive analysis materials
• Industry — Market reports and trends
• Users — User research and personas
• Technical — Technical documentation

Tags

Add tags to documents for cross-cutting organization:

• Click + Add Tag on any document
• Create new tags or select existing ones
• Filter by tags across all notebooks

Search

Find content quickly:

1. Use the search bar at the top
2. Search by title, content, or tags
3. Filter by notebook or category
4. Results show previews and context

AI Features

Document Summarization

For any document:

1. Click the ⋮ menu
2. Select Summarize with AI
3. Get a concise summary of key points

Ask Questions

Query your knowledge base:

1. Click Ask Molley in the notebook view
2. Ask questions like:
   • "What do our competitors say about pricing?"
   • "Summarize the key findings from user research"
   • "What trends are mentioned across these documents?"

Extract Insights

AI can analyze multiple documents:

1. Select documents to analyze
2. Click Extract Insights
3. Get synthesized findings across sources

Sharing & Collaboration

Team Access

All notebooks are shared with your team by default. Control access through:

• Company-level notebooks — Available to all members
• Project-level notebooks — Scoped to project team

Export

Export notebooks for external sharing:

1. Click Export on any notebook
2. Choose format: PDF, ZIP, or Markdown
3. Download the compiled content

Best Practices

1. Consistent Naming

Use clear, descriptive names:

• ✅ "Q4 2024 Competitor Analysis"
• ❌ "Research stuff"

2. Regular Curation

Periodically review and organize:

• Archive outdated content
• Update tags and categories
• Remove duplicates

3. Add Context

When saving content, add notes explaining:

• Why this is relevant
• Key takeaways
• How it relates to your project

4. Use Templates

Create notebook templates for common use cases:

• Competitor analysis notebook
• User research repository
• Industry trends collection

Next Steps

• Data Synthesis — Analyze your collected research
• Research Notes — Active note-taking
• Product Wiki — Document your product