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Top Academic Software for the Windows-based Student
1. Microsoft OneNote - OneNote is an invaluable tool to me, and one that I use every day. This year I have really taken the transition from hand-written notes to a completely digital set of notes. I don’t think I could have done this without OneNote. Features such as auto-save, organization by virtual notebook and tab, and an array of mark-up tools for putting notes in the margin make OneNote a beautiful alternative to taking notes by hand. OneNote may cost you, but I highly recommend it, and I think it is well worth the price.
2. DoPDF - DoPDF is a cool piece of software that adds itself as a virtual printer, and lets you print out any document into a PDF file. What do you do if you are trying to keep digital notes, and you create a document such as a spreadsheet that contains information you need for studying or later reference. Printing it off would be easy for a regular notebook, but that is out of the question. The solution is to print the document via DoPDF, and place the PDF file in your notes.
3. StudyPerfect - StudyPerfect is the best flash card software for windows that I have ever seen. I spent quite a while looking for good flash card software last year, but I was disappointed until I came across StudyPerfect. A nice interface, robust formatting options, and good reviewing modes make StudyPerfect a solid study application for only $15. But if you still can’t afford it, take a look here.
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Ellie said
am November 7 2007 @ 10:32 pm
I use PDF Creator to create .pdf files. It is also a virtual .pdf printer, and has features that I like, such as changing the creator name (depending on whether or not I’m creating documents for work, volunteer work or personal use).
Arlo said
am December 12 2007 @ 12:26 pm
Give the Dekstrus DNE a try. It is a new, large suite of research tools that can help manage the process from research to writing, including managing internet research, managing subdocuments (passages within the papers you’re writing, for instance), and let you manage your files in maps (create a map of a paper you want to write, then attach your files, web sources, subdocuments, etc., to different parts of the map to research more systematically. It’s very open-ended, but really well suited to academic work. And its full-colour 3D interface is pretty cool. It’s very expensive BUT there you can get it for free (you share some work you created with its help and you keep the software). Go to www.dekstrus.com and click on “Other Products”.
Arlo said
am December 12 2007 @ 12:30 pm
Sorry, didn’t know the link would work - here’s the link for the software: http://www.dekstrus.com/main.asp and here’s the link for how you can get it free: http://www.dekstrus.com/authoring.asp
paulette said
am March 19 2008 @ 6:03 pm
Its cool although. It would be better if its being bundled with pdf reader.
PK said
am July 6 2008 @ 9:21 am
I can’t say enough happy things about EndNote as bibliography software. It plugs into Word, saves all my references, and embeds parenthetical citations with a quick key combo, tracks them all and can flip between citation formats quick as can be.