Research Creation Tools

Tools for Creating Visual Content

PolicyMap is an online data and mapping tool that enables institutions to access data about communities and markets across the US. 

🔐 Trinity Only
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Omeka S is a web-publishing platform for creating digital collections, exhibits, and online galleries.

🔓 Open source
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Using Knight Lab Tools for Digital Storytelling– free open source tools for creating timelines, charts, maps and then & now photo comparisons.

🔓 Open source
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Using Google Sites – free and easy to use tool for creating websites .

🔓 Open source
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WordPress is a free content management system for creating websites and blogs.
 
🔓 Open source
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Citation Management Tools

Tools for collecting, organizing, and citing sources across research projects.

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Zotero is a free easy-to-use tool that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share research content (e.g. articles, books, reports). Zotero is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
🔓 Open source
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ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software. 
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Collaborate with others and share resources. With groups, you can collaborate remotely with project members, set up web-based bibliographies for classes, and so much more.

🔓 Open source

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Organize and Annotate Your Research

Tools for organizing, annotating, and managing research materials.

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Trello is a project management tool that is entirely cloud-based. It’s basic structure is comprised of boards, lists and cards. 
 
🔓 Open source
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Hypothesis is a free online tool designed to allow for collaborative annotation across the web.

🔓 Open source
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Whether you are using a PC, Mac or even a mobile device, Adobe Reader offers a variety of annotation tools to assist you with marking up and making notes on pdf files.

🔓 Open source
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Preview (mac)

If you plan to annotate on a Mac and don’t want to download another program like Adobe Reader, you can use the built-in  Preview app that comes standard with all Macs.

🔒 Proprietary software
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Research Guides and Support

Build a strong foundation for academic research by understanding how to define research questions, conduct literature reviews, and evaluate sources.

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