EndNote -- the reference management software allows you to collect and curate your research material, format bibliographies and makes it easier to collaborate with your colleagues.
EndNote Online is a sister product to EndNote and designed to work in tandem. EndNote Online allows you to gather and save citations through their web site (and through a browser bookmarklet), and citations can be synced with EndNote.
EndNote Tools
EndNote -- The Short Course -- This video has all the information you need to get started using EndNote, citation management software.
EverNote is a free note-taking application that can be used via the Web or using a client for computer or mobile devices. You can use it to type notes, capture audio notes, and upload documents to your account; the company allows other software developers to work with it and as a result, has many other software packages that will sync notes and documents with EverNote.
Click for a playlist of short videos from Evernote For Dummies User Basics Course
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Microsoft OneNote is a computer program for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users' notes, drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network.
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Zotero is a free and easy-to-use tool that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. It is designed to store, manage, and cite bibliographic references, such as books and articles. In Zotero, each of these references constitutes an item. More broadly, Zotero is a powerful tool for collecting and organizing research information and sources.
To install Zotero on your own device, follow these steps:
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To install Zotero on your own device, follow these steps:
Go to Zotero.org
Download Zotero (Windows - macOS - Linux 32-bit - Linux 64-bit)
The MSWord/Open Office plugin is installed by default
Install Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari
Tutorials:
Quick start guide -- Zotero: The Basics
Choosing a Note-Taking Method
Hand-written notes & index cards "Analog" |
Typed notes & online tools "Digital" |
The note-taking process is a crucial component of good research and writing. It is important that you choose a note-taking method that is most comfortable for you. Whether you prefer printed documents and handwritten notes, or using a computer and a plethora of digital tools for typing notes, the choice is yours.