Research Methodology: Useful ICT Tools for Better Research

In the vast field of research, a scholar needs several tools for almost every task such as finding better research articles, a thesis, books, and journals and then managing references, publishing, etc.

Here's the list of ICT tools used for research.

Search engines:

Google, Yahoo, Firefox, and other search engines are helpful to find relevant content.

 

Research paper and thesis search tools:

Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic Search, Science Scope, ResearchGate, Biohunter, SSRN, DeepDyve, Wiki Journal Club, eShodhSindhu, and Shodhganga are some tools that help explore research papers and theses.

 

Reference management software:

EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, Paperpile, and RefWroks are the tools for creating and managing bibliographies and citations. 

 

Data visualization software:

Tableau

Thesis Writing, Drafting, and Typesetting:

LaTex Overleaf

 

Plagiarism detection software:

Turnitin and Grammarly are the tools that help researchers check for plagiarism in student papers.

 

Online survey tools:

SurveyMoneky, Mentimeter, Mopinion, Feedier, HubSpot, and Google Forms

 

Statistical analysis software:

SPSS, Minitab, MATLAB, and Origin are helpful to researchers for data analysis.

 

Collaboration platforms:

Google Sheets and Docs help researchers collaborate.

 

Cloud storage solutions:

Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud are cloud-based storage services.

 

Simulation software:

MATLAB and Simulink are some simulation software tools.