Research tools: online tools for social scientists

For accessing relevant literature

• Abstract databases
• Email updates from journals
• Zetoc alerts
• Amazon

For managing relevant literature

• EndNote

For keeping in touch with the field and with colleagues

• JISCmail
• RSS readers
• Blogs
• iTunesU
• LexisLibrary (legal, tax and regulatory sources)
• OpenLearn labspace
• Twitter

For data collection

• Survey Monkey
• Bristol Online Survey
• Facebook (to publicise online surveys)

For data analysis

• NVivo

For developing, sharing and presenting ideas

• Slideshare
• Screenjelly
• Skype

For funding opportunities

• ESRC website and feeds
• ResearchResearch

For job opportunities

• jobs.ac.uk