The MOC is an index, a list. A meta note that lists all related notes on a specific topic or area; essentially a linked TOC for a particular topic.
It’s worth creating MOCs for main areas of interest. Not only does it help you to see gaps in your knowledge, but also to quickly navigate notes, review concepts, see connections, and build a more comprehensive understanding of the topic. ***
MOCs help us get past “Mental Squeeze Points”, encourage awesome thinking, create favorable conditions for flow, allow us to create meaningful spatial constellations of thought, have limitless interpretations, and are non-destructive, non-limiting because they act as fluid, augmented layers.
On the process of making MOCs / Nick Milo
MoCs can add context to links, making those more meaningful and more valuable. MoCs help aggregate and connect ideas pulled from various places. They also help keep your knowledge base manageable as it scales. Finally, MoCs add one more way to navigate across your notes, which strengthens navigability in your PKM.
Maps of Content for better Knowledge Graphs / Sébastian Dubois
