# New from Evernote - Organising Groups
**URL:** https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/new-from-evernote-organising-groups/24052
**Category:** Tips
**Created:** [June 13, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/new-from-evernote-organising-groups/24052 "2018-06-13T00:12:22Z")
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### Author:  [@funkydan2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/funkydan2)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/new-from-evernote-organising-groups/24052/1 "2018-06-13T00:12:22Z")
Hi,
I’m a new user coming across from many years of Evernote.
In Evernote, my system consisted of a few big notebooks (e.g reference, personal) which I think will be best replicated by separate DT databases.
Currently, I’ve imported my Reference Evernote Notebook into Devonthink (trialling Personal at the moment, but I think I’ll need at least Pro), but I’m confused about groups and tags. I understand how [Groups and Tags are basically the same](https://blog.devontechnologies.com/2012/03/tuesday-tip-use-tags-efficiently/), but I’m confused about whether I need groups at all, or whether I can simply have tags? If I should have groups, should I have a few large domain groups? Is there a way to efficiently sort notes from the big Evernote-\>Reference group into more specific groups?
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/new-from-evernote-organising-groups/24052/2 "2018-06-13T01:51:57Z")
The question of groups or tags is not a dogmatic answer. You may like tags… or you may like groups… or you may like a combination of them. There is no “right answer” to this question.
Whether those groups are general or specific is also mostly a matter of personal style. This can even vary, depending on the circumstance. I have some broad, organic databases. I also have specific, narrowly grouped databases for other things. (One of the big benefits of Pro/Pro Office is the ability to create multiple databases for different purposes or just to get a feel for different approaches.)
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> Is there a way to efficiently sort notes from the big Evernote-\>Reference group into more specific groups?
Personally, I suggest hand-curating it as you need to, or have time to.
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### Author:  [@funkydan2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/funkydan2)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/new-from-evernote-organising-groups/24052/3 "2018-06-13T04:07:26Z")
Thanks Jim, I think that’s clarified my question, which is that groups are not necessary within a database. Now to keep playing with how to use this tool best for me.
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### Author:  [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/new-from-evernote-organising-groups/24052/4 "2018-06-13T12:39:50Z")
You’re welcome. 😃