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Technology Sandbox for Smith students: tools and tips for research & learning
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Visit these sites to explore more innovative tools for research and learning!

  • Digital Research Tools (DiRT)  
    This wiki collects information about tools and resources that can help scholars (particularly in the humanities and social sciences) conduct research more efficiently or creatively. The list is organized by research activity.
  • ReadWriteWeb's Web 2.0 Backpack: Web Apps for Students  
      
    tools to make school life easier
  • Web 2.0 Backpack [Sonoma State University Library]  
      
    includes links to tools and video how-tos
  • Google Docs  
      
    Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online.
  • Zoho  
      
    Zoho is a suite of online applications (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools) that you sign up for and access from the Zoho Website.
  • MindMeister  
      
    Collaborative mind mapping tool for brainstorming and project-management.
  • Thinkature  
      
    Create shared workspaces, where you can communicate with others by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet.
  • Bubbl.us  
      
    A simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.
  • Wizlite  
      
    Wizlite allows you to highlight text on any page on the Internet and share it with everybody (or just your friends).
  • Zotero  
      
    A research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then share the results of your research
  • EasyBib  
      
    Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles.
  • Landmark Citation Machine  
      
    Allows you to input your reference information, and output your citation in various formats (MLA, APA, Chicao, Turabian).
  • Flickr  
      
    Online photo management and sharing application
  • Del.icio.us  
      
    A social bookmarking service that allows users to tag, save, manage and share web pages from a centralized source.
 
 

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