NVivo is a piece of software for qualitative data analysis available on University computers. SPSS and Minitab are software for quantitative statistical data analysis and are also available on University computers. Training courses are available through the Researcher Development Programme (RDP), bookable through SkillsForge.
The Connected Researchers website has an extensive list of tools for exploring literature (such as Google Scholar), finding and sharing data and code, connecting with others, lab and project management, grant-writing, publishing and many more.
Software such as Endnote, RefWorks, Mendeley, BibTeX, Papers, or Zotero can help gather all your references in one place, attach notes and full-text documents to them and manage your reading.
Bibliographic software can automatically insert citations into documents and create a bibliography at the end of the document. At least one reference management tool is a must for researchers! The Library offers training and advice on using bibliographic software and also provides an APA Referencing Guide.
These are tools that allow users to create reminders and/or to-do lists to help get on top of their tasks. Examples are Microsoft To-Do, Wunderlist, Google Calendar+Keep+Inbox, Todoist, and Any.do. Many of these apps sync with all devices, have free of charge versions and include different types of functionality.
This process involves planning, organising, storing, using, archiving and backing-up research data. Having a robust plan from the start can help prevent data loss and ensure ethical, legal and funding guidelines are met, which will be particularly important for Research Council funded PGRs. The Digital Curation Centre website has examples of research data management plans as well as example checklists. For more information download the University's Research Data Management Policy or contact rdm@hud.ac.uk for guidance.
The University’s offers many training courses on campus and with partner institutions. For further information see the or login to SkillsForge to book.
Not on campus? Login to the Researcher Environment module in Brightspace to access Epigeum online training module in Research Methods. Complete the whole module or look at the table of contents to complete only the parts that are relevant to you.
Access a free Research Methods e-book published by Routledge. There are other research related e-books available on their website.
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) provides online resources, training courses and events for a variety of research methods.
The Computer Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysiS (CAQDAS) networking project was formally established in 1994 and provides information, advice, training and support for anyone undertaking qualitative or mixed methods analysis using CAQDAS packages. These University of Huddersfield CAQDAS webpages provide further information.
Find information and resources that a general internet search will not! Teachthought has a guide to 100 search engines for academic research broken down into search types and subject areas. Explore over 200 databases with the Library’s A-Z of databases. More resources can be found by searching the British Library catalogue, The National Archives and Library Hub Discover (formerly known as COPAC).
WorldCat can be particularly useful for finding overseas material, or for checking bibliographic details of different editions.
If you plan on conducting a survey as part of your research, you must use survey tools which comply with the University's policies around data protection and data management. More information and support on survey tools can be found in the Brightspace Researcher Environment module under 'Research Tools', or from the Content tab search for 'survey'.
If you have found any research tools you think are helpful that are not already listed, email the Researcher Environment Team via pgrskills@hud.ac.uk.