A Collection of Tools
A collection of tools that I find useful for my research and teaching.
Literature Management
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| Paper to HTML |
Convert PDF papers to HTML for easier reading and accessibility. |
Free |
| Zotero |
Manage literature, share libraries, and use with Word, Google Docs, or Overleaf
via plugins. |
Free |
| RAYYAN |
Supports collaborative systematic literature reviews, especially early-stage
screening. |
Free |
| Online
BibTex Tidy |
Clean and format your BibTeX files easily. |
Free |
| Google NotebookLM
|
Ask questions and interact with your research papers using language models. |
Free |
Survey Software & Participant Recruitment
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| Prolific |
Participant recruitment platform. |
Paid |
| LimeSurvey |
Very reliable and versatile survey software, free self-hosting, free basic
online usage, highly customizable with HTML5 and JS. |
Free / Paid |
SurveyJS |
Build your own custom survey software with JavaScript. |
Free |
| DATAtab |
Combines survey software with statistical tests. See DATAtab. |
Paid / Free |
Quantitative Analysis Tools
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| Anaconda Cloud |
Jupyter Notebook in the cloud; ready to use for quantitative analysis. Be
cautious with personal data. |
Free (Cloud-based) |
| Anaconda |
Python IDE (also usable for R); includes Jupyter; runs in browser. Recommended
with VSCodium. |
Free (Install) |
| RStudio
|
R IDE. R is strong for social science stats (e.g., Likert data, factor analysis,
SEM). |
Free (Install) |
| G*Power |
Tool for statistical power analysis. |
Free (Install) |
| SmartPLS |
UI tool for PLS-SEM. Useful for structural equation modeling. Free for students.
|
Paid (Free for students) |
| DATAtab |
DATAtab is the all-inclusive package for surveys and statistical tests—like having SPSS, JMP, and Qualtrics combined into one usable package. It makes
it easy to conduct and correctly interpret statistical tests. They provide free tutorials and
explanations for almost every statistical test you might need. A free
public online version is also available, offering many useful tools, such as
running nearly any statistical test by simply importing your Excel file, as well
as a Design
of Experiments tool (one of my personal favorites 🙌). In addition, it
includes survey functionality similar to Qualtrics or LimeSurvey.
|
Free / Paid |
Qualitative Analysis Tools
Transcription
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| noScribe |
Offline, privacy-friendly audio transcription. |
Free |
Coding Software
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| QCAmap |
Web-based, no install. Supports text/image data, collaborative. EU servers.
Step-by-step tutorials. |
Free |
| MAXQDA |
Advanced qualitative analysis. Supports Grounded Theory. Pricey for small
projects. |
Paid |
| TAGUETTE |
Not tested. Open-source qualitative coding tool. |
Free |
| QualCoder
|
Not tested. Desktop-based qualitative coding tool. |
Free |
| CATMA |
Not tested. Web-based textual markup and analysis tool. |
Free |
Data Visualization
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| RawGraphs |
No-code online tool. Paste Excel or CSV data and choose visualizations. No
account needed. |
Free |
Encrypted File Storage and File Exchange
Encrypted storage and exchange of research data, including participant personal data and
backups.
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| Cryptomator |
Encrypt shared cloud folders (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.). Team-friendly. |
Free |
| VeraCrypt |
Local drive and volume encryption. |
Free |
| Hat.sh |
Encrypt individual files before storage or sharing. |
Free |
Collaborative Working
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| Miro |
Online whiteboard for collaborative brainstorming and design. |
Free / Paid plans |
| CryptPad |
Privacy-friendly alternative to Google Docs. No account required. Great for
collaboration. |
Free / Donation-based |
More Tools
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| VSCodium |
Microsoft-free version of Visual Studio Code. Know your shortcuts (MacOS, Windows) |
Free |
| PDF24 |
Easy-to-use online tools for editing, converting, and managing PDFs. |
Free |
Make MacOS Usable
If only the software matched the quality of the hardware...
| Tool |
Description |
Cost |
| Scroll
Reverser |
Fix natural scrolling direction when using non-Apple mice. |
Free |
| noTunes |
Stop the Music app from opening automatically (especially when not using an
Apple account). |
Free |
| Rectangle |
Simple and powerful window snapping / management. |
Free |
| Alt-Tab MacOS
|
Improved task switching for power users (Windows-style Alt-Tab). |
Free |
| Parallels |
Run Windows on Mac with full virtualization support. |
Paid |