Research Tools and Study Skills
The following free or low cost assistive technology software programs are available for anyone to use. The following programs, software, websites and apps focus on different forms of research tools and study skills.
Software Programs
Research Tools
Son of Citation Machine
Use this tool to create citations, works cited, and bibliographies
Formatting options for MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian
Fill in the web form with the information from your resource and click “Make Citation”
Citation will show up on your screen to copy into you document
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource
Scrible
Annotate, highlight and type right into your web browser
Capture thoughts and share your comments in the web page
Share your annotation with others via email or social media
Bookmark and save your webpages in the cloud for access from anywhere
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource, iOS: iPad
Evernote Web Clipper
With a single click, clip part of any webpage including images, text, or links
Clippings get saved to your Evernote account for access later
Collect research or items of interest in one place for easy organized information collection
Read and access your research from any computer or device
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Web add-on for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera
Sweet Search
Search engine for students
Provides trustworthy site search results from the most relevant, pre-evaluated and approved sites on the internet
Find better information, faster from credible sources, such as primary sources while avoiding spam and marginal information sites
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource
EasyBib
Free, Online Bibliography and Citation Generator
Provides MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian citations for virtually any research source
Manually input publication information for non-electronic sources or copy URL address into the website to create your citation
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource
BibMe
Online automatic bibliography maker on the web
Search for the citation information or manually enter it into the site
Add citations to your works cited list
When your research is over, download your bibliography in one of four formats: MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turbian
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource
Pocket
Save articles, videos, webpages, photos or anything you find online to read later using this app
Content syncs across all devices for easy access, anywhere, anytime
Simple, easy-to-use interface for great viewing
Share your clippings with others
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Mac; iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Android; Kobo; Extension for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari; Windows Mobile; Kindle Fire
Pearltrees
Organize, explore and share resources using this app
Add files, web pages, photos and organize them according to project, assignment or collection
Sync across computer, tablet and mobile device
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Android; Extension for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari
Note Anywhere
Add post-it notes to any of your web pages while researching
Post-Its are saved so the next time you open the webpage, the post its will be there
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Chrome Extension
Study Skills
Study Blue
Study virtually any topic with this on-the-go flashcard study aid
Create your own flash cards or use one of the over 150 million notes and cards already created by other uses
Test yourself and get your score of how many right and wrong, with the option to focus more on the items you don’t know
Study on the go using your mobile device
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Web, iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Android
Evernote Skitch
Using annotation and markup tools, make your point more easily with shapes, arrows and quick sketches
Use on your desktop, tablet or phone
Share your ideas and get your point across more clearly with ability to annotate
Use annotation tools to collaborate and better study course materials
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Windows; Mac; iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Android
Quizlet
Online resource of study tools and game of virtually any educational subject
7 modes including traditional flash cards allow students to study in varied ways to help master material
Generate your own content or use content other users have created
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource; iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Android
Shahi Visual Dictionary
Online picture dictionary great for anyone, or those with a visual learning preference or English Language Learners
Dictionary finds pictures from Flickr, Google and Yahoo
Hyperlinked words in definition are easily able to be defined with pictures
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Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource
iAnnotate
Annotate PDF, Word Doc, PowerPoint, and image files with this app
Use the typewriter, pen, highlighter, stamp, note, underline, photo, voice and other tools to annotate your document
Import PDFs or compress and export for secured sharing with others
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Cost: Free – Android; $9.99 – iOS
Compatibility: iOS: iPad; Android