Research Tools: Miscellaneous Tools
Additional tools/sites that may be useful in the research process.
UnPaywall
A Chrome browser extension that makes it easy to legally locate free versions of journal articles.
Type: Research Access
Potential Use Cases: Academic research, open access discovery
Goblin Tools
A collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult.
Type: Large Language Model
Potential Use Cases: Neurodiversity support, task management
Grammarly
Writing enhancement tool offering grammar, spelling, and clarity suggestions.
Type: Proofreading Tool
Potential Use Cases: Students improving academic writing for clarity and correctness.
Not Another PDF Scanner
High-accuracy OCR software for converting scanned documents to editable text.
Type: Image Editing
Potential Use Cases: Researchers digitizing legacy materials
LaTeX
A document preparation system used to produce professional-looking documents, especially those involving mathematical notation. More advanced and must be installed to desktop.
Type: Academic Writing
Potential Use Cases: Useful for students in math, engineering, or science disciplines writing theses, research papers, or lab reports.
Zamzar
Simple online file conversion tool supporting up to 1GB files, results delivered via email.
Type: File Conversion
Potential Use Cases: Converting file formats for class use—such as turning PDFs into images, or Word docs into ePub or TXT files.