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Graduate Writing Resources

            

Dropbox

Cloud storage for your documents so you can access them anywhere. Share and collaborate with others.

            

Zotero

Collect, organize, cite, and share your sources in a browser-based tool. Great  for collaboration on a class project. Plugins are available for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, and you can get additional plug-ins for Microsoft Word and LibreOffice.

            

EndNote

Helps format and save citations in almost any citation style. Create an account on a campus computer, then access it from anywhere. NOTE: Double check the citations as they might not include all information required.

            

Mendeley

Free citation manager and academic social network. Make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.

 

            

WorldCat Mobile

The world's "largest library network" is at your fingertips. Search for resources in thousands of libraries around the world. You don't even need an app to do it - just click on the image at the left to be taken to their search page right in your mobile browser.

 

            

Pocket

Save articles, videos, websites in Pocket and read them offline. Great for your tablet! 

 

            

Evernote

Take notes, track tasks, and save things you find online. We’ll sync everything between your phone and computer automatically.

            

Scan2PDF

Convert your paper documents to PDF right from your phone camera. A free demo is available.

            

Outliner

Organize your thoughts, tasks, and projects. Easily create a to-do list for today, or track an entire project anywhere you are. Share your outlines, edit them online, and collaborate with other Outliner users.