Helpful Resources/Tools for Research

A collection of resources and tools recommended by Fulbright researchers, organized by category

Written by Sejal Mistry, 2017–18 Fulbright-Nehru Research Scholar

Photo by Ankita Dhussa, 2017–18 Fulbright-Nehru Research Scholar, New Delhi

This article contains resources that other Fulbrighters found useful. The article organizes the resources by category with links, a short description, and comments on whether the software is free and accessible on all devices.

Writing

• Zotero- Source tracking system where you store your sources and can easily make citations and bibliography entries. FREE, available for Mac and Windows.
• Scrivener- Writing tool with options to share work for review, write long articles, etc. $19.99.
• Mendeley- Software for organizing literature review materials. FREE.

Data Analysis

• StatCrunch- Platform for doing statistic calculations without having to understand programming software. PAY TO USE.
• R- Platform for statistical analysis. FREE, available for Mac and Windows.
• Excel- Data tracking, analysis, and management. Need Microsoft Account (see if you can get it from your US Institution).
• Tamsys- Qualitative analysis tool. FREE.

Field Work

• Magic Plan App- For floor plan mapping in the field. FREE.
• Kobo Tool Box- App-based technology that allows you to survey people without internet connection and then sync all your surveys once you are back in a connected area. FREE.

Organization

• TinyScanner- App for scanning documents into PDF format. FREE.
• Evernote- Organizing Notes. FREE for Basic Version.

Nutrition

• National Institute of Nutrition Atlas- Contains state and country level information on dietary requirements. FREE, website.
• Indian Food Composition Tables- Table with detailed information about nutrition in local ingredients, broken down by regional varieties. FREE, downloadable PDF.

Growth

• World Health Organization Anthro- Software for analyzing growth information for children below the age of 5. FREE, only compatible with Windows as of 9/12/2018.
• World Health Organization Anthro Plus- Software for analyzing growth information for children between the age of 5 to 18. FREE, only compatible with Windows as of 9/12/2018.