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Research Tools to Explore

Google Scholar 
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LibKey nomad
A browser extension that facilitates access to the Libraries' full text resources as you find research on the web. LibKey Nomad provides one-click access to full text from websites like PubMed, Wikipedia and publisher pages.
 
Keenious
A resource recommender tool designed to aid in the identification and discovery of scholarly research. It analyzes writing from text documents and PDFs to recommend the most relevant articles and topics to explore using artificial intelligence combined with conventional search algorithms. They are analyzing and indexing over 100 million research articles from OpenAlex, an open-access and open-source catalog. About Keenious
 
Sage Research Methods
Helps design research projects, identify methods, conduct research, and write up findings. Basic source for research methods in all fields. How to use the site


Evidence Synthesis: Conducting, Finding, and Appraising
Did you know we have a team in the University Libraries that specializes in systematic reviews? Check out their guide and schedule a consultation.
 
Zotero
A free open source reference management tool that makes saving and citing resources, including websites, YouTube videos, news articles, journal articles and scholarly database results, a breeze. Because of Zotero's open source nature and large user communities, new features are often developed and added. Some of Zotero's strengths include its ability to capture a multitude of resource types with the click of a button, and its group library function, with no limit on group membership.