Digital Research Tools

This wiki collects information about tools and resources that can help scholars (particularly in the humanities) conduct research more efficiently or creatively.  Whether you need software to help you manage citations, author a multimedia work, or analyze texts, Digital Research Tools will help you find what you're looking for. Our reviews not only define the strengths and weaknesses of a tool, but explore how it might be employed by researchers and offer tips for using it most effectively.

If you're interested in contributing to this wiki, please email Lisa Spiro at lspiro@rice.edu.

If you are unfamiliar with some of the jargon, please see our Explanation of Terms page for more information.

Types of Tools

I want to...

• Analyze texts
• Author an interactive work
• Blog
• Brainstorm/ generate ideas
• Build and share collections
• Collect data
• Convert/ manipulate files
• Create a mashup
• Find research materials
• Manage bibliographic information
• Network with other researchers
• Organize my research materials
• Share bookmarks
• Stay current with research
• Write collaboratively
• Visualize data

Background Information

• About this wiki
• Contributors
• Favorite tools
• Guidelines for contributors
• Other sources of information about research tools