
Research Technologies
Electronic Research & Documentation
Primary Research
Citation Management Systems
More Resources
Electronic Research & Documentation
- Purdue Library Guide for English 106/108
- Purdue Library Guide on Evaluating Sources
- Purdue Library Tutorials on using online library resources for research
- Slide Deck: Workshop on Teaching Electronic Research
Primary Research
- Slide Deck: Primary Research & Technology
- teaching primary research and incorporating technologies including survey software, video and audio recording for interviews, and analyzing collected data
- Additional Resources on teaching primary research
Citation Management Systems
Citation Management Systems (CMS) allow you to gather citation information in one place, sort and arrange it with folders and tagging, take notes on sources, and export citations to text documents.
Guides to Using CMS
- Slide Deck: Intro to Citation Management Systems
- Purdue Library Guide to Zotero
- Purdue Library Guide to Endnote
CMS Software Options
- Zotero
- Free (Optional Subscription), High User Control, Minimal Surveillance, Rigid Automation
- Endnote
- Paid App (Free Web), More Control with Paid Version, Minimal Surveillance, Good Automation
- Mendeley
- Free (Optional Subscription), High User Control, High Surveillance, Flexible Automation
More Resources
- LitMaps is an online program that allows students and researchers to explore and visually map the connections between secondary sources. It offers a free option with limited (but adequate) access. Consider applying LitMaps to your research unit lessons as a step toward the Annotated Bibliography, Mapping the Problem Essay, or Researched Argument Essay.