Over on the Syntax CMS site, I've posted a PDF guide to working with the General module, which you can download. A lot has gone into the general module since the last official release to automate and standardize how routine lists of Records (of one Content Type or mixed Content Types) can be built.
SyntaxCMS also now, through the general module, creates usable, well organized content archives with minimal development effort. You can view such archive pages on recently launched SyntaxCMS sites such as Alliance for Aging Reseearch.org, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.