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ZoteroBib
An amazingly easy-to-use referencing or bibliographic tool that you can access from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.
VisitSignpost Words Guide
Point the reader in the right direction whilst making connections between ideas and arguments in your essay or presentation.
VisitSQR3 Handout
A method of active and effective reading showing you how to oragnise information.
VisitOptical Character Recognition
There are lots of great things about working with text on a computer: you can copy and paste it, make colour highlights, search for words and have the text read out loud. But to do all these things, your computer has to recognize the text as text - not just an image.
VisitWays of Referencing Guide
This handout shows different ways of referencing in an essay (Harvard Style).
VisitCite This For Me
Cite This For Me is a free referencing tool designed to take the frustration out of keeping track of your research and creating bibliographies. Cite This For Me allows you to quickly gather reference information from a variety of sources, and then export these as a fully formatted bibliography using the referencing style of your choice.
VisitScanner Apps
It's really handy to be able to scan documents when you're away from your computer - e.g. in a library, lecture, or meeting. Taking a photo is fine but scanner apps do even more!
VisitMindManager
MindManager is a concept mapping program which allows you to create 'spider diagrams' or 'mind maps'. Creating a mind map can help you to plan and write essays, revise for exams, and organise large projects.
VisitEssay Planning Guide
See your whole essay at a glance and keep from losing your thread as you write with this Essay Planning Guide
VisitEvernote
Evernote is software designed for note taking and archiving. It enables you to save and collate "notes" of all different kinds: regular text, a webpage, a photograph, a voice memo, or even a handwritten note. You can add file attachments to notes and also sort them into folders, tag, edit, comment on and share notes.
VisitGoogle Keep
Google Keep is a free cloud-based notetaking app which is excellent for capturing ideas, setting yourself reminders, and making checklists. It's similar to Evernote, in the sense that any notes you capture on your phone are immediately available to you on a PC or Mac when you log in with a Google account.
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