Citation Managers GuideThis guide covers the basics of citation managers. Citation managers are software that help you keep track of sources you read, create in-text citations, and create a reference list.
Project Management and Productivity Tools
TogglToggl Plan is a project planning and task management tool. Toggl Track helps you manage your time. Both are free for solo users.
EvernoteA note taking, organizing, task management, and archiving app.
TrelloTrello is a project management tool that allows you to create a board and populate late it with lists and tasks.
Forest AppForest App is a productivity software that helps users stay focused on tasks.
RocketbookA variety of reusable notebooks and planners. The Rocketbook app can scan and save your notes to cloud services.
Literature Review and Research Design by Dave HarrisThis book looks at literature review in the process of research design, and how to develop a research practice that will build skills in reading and writing about research literature.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by Kate L. Turabian and othersWhen Kate L. Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she could hardly have imagined the world in which today's students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose papers may have changed, the fundamentals remain the same: writers need to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations--also known as "Turabian"--remains one of the most popular books for writers because of its timeless focus on achieving these goals. This new edition filters decades of expertise into modern standards. While previous editions incorporated digital forms of research and writing, this edition goes even further to build information literacy, recognizing that most students will be doing their work largely or entirely online and on screens. Chapters include updated advice on finding, evaluating, and citing a wide range of digital sources and also recognize the evolving use of software for citation management, graphics, and paper format and submission. The ninth edition is fully aligned with the recently released Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, as well as with the latest edition of The Craft of Research. Teachers and users of the previous editions will recognize the familiar three-part structure. Part 1 covers every step of the research and writing process, including drafting and revising. Part 2 offers a comprehensive guide to Chicago's two methods of source citation: notes-bibliography and author-date. Part 3 gets into matters of editorial style and the correct way to present quotations and visual material. A Manual for Writers also covers an issue familiar to writers of all levels: how to conquer the fear of tackling a major writing project. Through eight decades and millions of copies, A Manual for Writers has helped generations shape their ideas into compelling research papers. This new edition will continue to be the gold standard for college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines.
Destination Dissertation by Sonja K. FossDestination Dissertation: A Traveler's Guide to a Done Dissertation is a handbook that helps students successfully complete their dissertations. It uses a metaphor of travel to frame the dissertation process as an exciting trip of twenty-nine steps that can be completed in less than nine months. Designed for use by students in all disciplines and for both quantitative and qualitative dissertations, the book shows concrete and efficient processes for completing those parts of the dissertation where students tend to get stuck: conceptualizing a topic, developing a pre-proposal, writing a literature review, writing a proposal, collecting and analyzing data, and writing the last chapter.