AI Fiesta - lets users query multiple AI chatbots at once
Elicit - AI for research. Great for reviews. PAID tool.
Grammarly - writing/grammar assistant. Make your writing clearer, monitor your tone, and proofread.
Rayyan - a screening tool for systematic reviews that helps you decide which references to include or exclude. Use it alongside Zotero or RefWorks. Import your references, then screen titles/abstracts and full texts using Rayyan’s labels and tools. Available for a free trial with sign-up.
Tools for organizing tasks, deadlines, and dissertation chapters.
Trello - visual task boards; a lightweight way to track chapters, advisor meetings and to-dos.
Notion: all-in-one workspace for notes, task lists, and dissertation planning docs.
NVivo or Dedoose – qualitative data analysis software for coding interviews, transcripts, and field notes.
Otter.ai - Transcription for interviews/qualitative data.
Qualtrics – survey design software; many institutions provide free access through a library or research office subscription.
R / RStudio and jamovi - free statistical software options.
R for Data Science – free online textbook for learning R from scratch.
swirl – interactive R package that teaches R and statistics right inside the R console.