Recommeded Reading
- RA Manual: Notes on Writing CodeGentzkow, M. and Shapiro, J.
Productivity Tools
- WunderlistCreate electronic lists that can be private or public and allow for sharing and collaboration.
- Remember the MilkA popular to-do list that's everywhere you are.
- TodoistTo-do list and task manager.
- TogglFree time-tracking software.
- StayFocusdStayFocusd increases your productivity by limiting the amount of time that you can spend on time-wasting websites.
- FREEDOMInternet blocking productivity software.
- Tomato TimerTomatoTimer is a flexible and easy to use online Pomodoro Technique Timer.
- KanbanFlowBoost your personal or team productivity: Visualize your work, limit your work in progress, collaborate in real-time, time tracking with Pomodoro, fast and intuitive UI, mobile support.
Tools for Writing and Collaboration
- AuthoreaAuthorea is the collaborative editor for research. Write and manage your documents in one place, for free.
- ScrivenerA word processor and project management tool that stays with you from that first, unformed idea all the way through to the final draft. Outline and structure your ideas, take notes, view research alongside your writing and compose the constituent pieces of your text in isolation or in context.
- EvernoteOne work space: write, collect (clip things from the web), find, present.
File and Information Management Tools
- OneNoteDigital, note-taking app.
- DEVONthink Pro OfficeDocument management reinvented.
DEVONthink Pro Office is your Mac paperless office. It stores all your documents, helps you keep them organized, and presents you with what you need to get the job done. Share your data with anyone, whether they use Mac or PC - Cornell BoxBox allows you to share and collaborate on documents and other files online. With a Cornell Box account, you can invite both Cornell and non-Cornell people to collaborate with you. 50GB of free storage space for Cornell staff, students and faculty.
- ZoteroZotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
- MendeleyFree reference manager and PDF organizer
- BibDesk For LaTeX users who work on a Mac. Use BibDesk to edit and manage your bibliography. It will keep track of both the bibliographic information and the associated files or web links for you.
- BibTex A citation and bibliography tool for LaTeX users.
Data Management and Version Control Tools
- GitGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.