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 |
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) |
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 |