# Welcome!

The Discourse Graph extension enables [Roam](https://roamresearch.com/) users to seamlessly add additional semantic structure to their notes, including specified page types and link types that [model scientific discourse](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/fundamentals/what-is-a-discourse-graph), to enable more complex and structured [knowledge synthesis work](https://oasislab.pubpub.org/pub/54t0y9mk/release/3), such as a complex interdisciplinary literature review, and enhanced collaboration with others on this work.

## Overview

Here is a relatively brief walkthrough of some of the main features of the extension, including creating discourse nodes and relations, and [using](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/exploring-your-discourse-graph), [querying](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/querying-your-discourse-graph), and [sharing](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/sharing-your-discourse-graph) the discourse graph. This is done in the context of an actual ongoing literature review.

<https://www.loom.com/share/2ec80422301c451b888b65ee1d283b40>

## Guides: Jump right in

Follow our handy guides to get started on the basics as quickly as possible:

{% content-ref url="guides/creating-discourse-nodes" %}
[creating-discourse-nodes](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/creating-discourse-nodes)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="guides/creating-discourse-relationships" %}
[creating-discourse-relationships](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/creating-discourse-relationships)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="guides/exploring-your-discourse-graph" %}
[exploring-your-discourse-graph](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/exploring-your-discourse-graph)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="guides/querying-your-discourse-graph" %}
[querying-your-discourse-graph](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/querying-your-discourse-graph)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="guides/extending-and-personalizing-your-discourse-graph" %}
[extending-and-personalizing-your-discourse-graph](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/guides/extending-and-personalizing-your-discourse-graph)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Fundamentals: Dive a little deeper

Learn the fundamentals of the Discourse Graph extension to get a deeper understanding of our main features:

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/what-is-a-discourse-graph" %}
[what-is-a-discourse-graph](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/fundamentals/what-is-a-discourse-graph)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/the-base-grammar-questions-claims-and-evidence" %}
[the-base-grammar-questions-claims-and-evidence](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/fundamentals/the-base-grammar-questions-claims-and-evidence)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/the-discourse-graph-extension-grammar" %}
[the-discourse-graph-extension-grammar](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/fundamentals/the-discourse-graph-extension-grammar)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="fundamentals/graph-querying" %}
[graph-querying](https://oasis-lab.gitbook.io/roamresearch-discourse-graph-extension/fundamentals/graph-querying)
{% endcontent-ref %}