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15 bookmark-worthy tools for researchers that cost you nothing and will save you time (& nerves) when researching, writing and publishing.
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#1: Time-tracking with Toggl
toggl.com
β’ Understand how you are spending your time
β’ Track how long each task is taking you so you can plan accordingly
β’ Be more focused on the task at hand
I use Toggl daily. βοΈ
toggl.com
β’ Understand how you are spending your time
β’ Track how long each task is taking you so you can plan accordingly
β’ Be more focused on the task at hand
I use Toggl daily. βοΈ
#2: Proof-read your papers with Writefull
writefull.com
β’ AI-powered proof-reading tool specifically for scientific texts
β’ Integrates into Word and Overleaf
Members of my course (the Researchers' Writing Academy) love this one! π
writefull.com
β’ AI-powered proof-reading tool specifically for scientific texts
β’ Integrates into Word and Overleaf
Members of my course (the Researchers' Writing Academy) love this one! π
#3: Organise your references with Zotero
zotero.org
β’ Open-source program
β’ Saves references from your browser
β’ Organises them in folders and using tags
β’ Creates bibliographies for your manuscript
β’ Lets you co-create citation libraries with co-authors
zotero.org
β’ Open-source program
β’ Saves references from your browser
β’ Organises them in folders and using tags
β’ Creates bibliographies for your manuscript
β’ Lets you co-create citation libraries with co-authors
#4: Stay focused with Forest
forestapp.cc
β’ Start the app when you want to tackle deep work
β’ A virtual tree starts growing
β’ When you leave the app to do something else, the tree dies
β’ The larger your forest, the more deep work you got done!
forestapp.cc
β’ Start the app when you want to tackle deep work
β’ A virtual tree starts growing
β’ When you leave the app to do something else, the tree dies
β’ The larger your forest, the more deep work you got done!
#5: Discover papers (1) with Citation Gecko
citationgecko.com
β’ Upload 5-6 "seed papers"
β’ The app extracts all references in and to these seed papers
β’ Creates a visual citation network
β’ Open-source web app
citationgecko.com
β’ Upload 5-6 "seed papers"
β’ The app extracts all references in and to these seed papers
β’ Creates a visual citation network
β’ Open-source web app
#6: Discover papers (2) with Research Rabbit
researchrabbit.ai
β’ Alternative to Citation Gecko
β’ Build your own citation network
β’ Label network entries
β’ Download paper PDFs
β’ Get alerts for new papers
researchrabbit.ai
β’ Alternative to Citation Gecko
β’ Build your own citation network
β’ Label network entries
β’ Download paper PDFs
β’ Get alerts for new papers
#7: Visualise your thoughts with XMind
xmind.net
β’ Intuitive mindmapping tool
β’ Embed hyperlinks, images & attachements
Excellent for organising references for review papers or brainstorming the story of your paper! π‘
xmind.net
β’ Intuitive mindmapping tool
β’ Embed hyperlinks, images & attachements
Excellent for organising references for review papers or brainstorming the story of your paper! π‘
#8: Listen to scientific papers with Audemic
audemic.io
β’ Skip sections
β’ Highlight text while listening
β’ Take notes
β’ Get summaries that go beyond the abstract
audemic.io
β’ Skip sections
β’ Highlight text while listening
β’ Take notes
β’ Get summaries that go beyond the abstract
#9: Record training or feedback videos with Loom
loom.com
β’ Record your screen, webcam and/or audio
β’ Share the video link after recording
β’ 25 5-min videos included in free plan
I use this one all the time!
loom.com
β’ Record your screen, webcam and/or audio
β’ Share the video link after recording
β’ 25 5-min videos included in free plan
I use this one all the time!
#10: Project manage your papers with Trello
trello.com
β’ Use lists, cards & checklist to organise the tasks in each project
β’ Collaborate with co-authors
β’ Communicate via comment function
PS: We provide you with several Trello templates inside our course!
trello.com
β’ Use lists, cards & checklist to organise the tasks in each project
β’ Collaborate with co-authors
β’ Communicate via comment function
PS: We provide you with several Trello templates inside our course!
#11: Choose your target journal (1) with SciRev
scirev.org
β’ Compare publication speeds, peer review quality and journal statistics
β’ Contribute your own publishing experiences
β’ Made by researchers
scirev.org
β’ Compare publication speeds, peer review quality and journal statistics
β’ Contribute your own publishing experiences
β’ Made by researchers
#12: Choose your target journal (2) with Transpose
transpose-publishing.github.io
β’ Compare journal policies on open peer review, co-reviewing and preprint policies
You might be surprised how vague some journals are on these topics!
transpose-publishing.github.io
β’ Compare journal policies on open peer review, co-reviewing and preprint policies
You might be surprised how vague some journals are on these topics!
#13: Share methods on Protocols
protocols.io
β’ Publish your chemical synthesis protocols, clinical trial descriptions or computational workflows
β’ Keep them updated
β’ Receive a DOI
β’ Run protocols as checklists
β’ Free for individuals
protocols.io
β’ Publish your chemical synthesis protocols, clinical trial descriptions or computational workflows
β’ Keep them updated
β’ Receive a DOI
β’ Run protocols as checklists
β’ Free for individuals
#14: Cite correctly with CiteAs
citeas.org
β’ Obtain the correct citation for any preprint, software or dataset in one click
β’ Open-source tool
citeas.org
β’ Obtain the correct citation for any preprint, software or dataset in one click
β’ Open-source tool
#15: Understand your research landscape with Dimensions
dimensions.ai
β’ Analyse all research-related data (grants, papers, patents, datasets, online mentions, clinical trials, policy documents)
β’ Identify collaborators
β’ Find who has cited and used your work
dimensions.ai
β’ Analyse all research-related data (grants, papers, patents, datasets, online mentions, clinical trials, policy documents)
β’ Identify collaborators
β’ Find who has cited and used your work
TL;DR - 15 free tools for researchers you should bookmark now
#1: Toggl
#2: Writefull
#3: Zotero
#4: Forest
#5: CitationGecko
#6: ResearchRabbit
#7: XMind
#8: Audemic
#9: Loom
#10: Trello
#11: SciRev
#12: Protocols
#13: Transpose
#14: CiteAs
#15: Dimensions
#1: Toggl
#2: Writefull
#3: Zotero
#4: Forest
#5: CitationGecko
#6: ResearchRabbit
#7: XMind
#8: Audemic
#9: Loom
#10: Trello
#11: SciRev
#12: Protocols
#13: Transpose
#14: CiteAs
#15: Dimensions
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