Review the steps involved in the research process (identifying the research problem, reviewing the literature, planning/design, collecting, analyzing storing & sharing data, quality control). Identify the latest technology tools and apps (mobile, cloud-based, web-based) available for Lecturers and Librarians to utilize at each stage of the research process. Introduce a range of emerging technology tools to enable researchers to conceptualize, conduct and complete research projects.

1. Ron Chenail (ron@nova.edu)
&
Cheryl Ann Peltier-Davis (peltierd@nova.edu)
Nova Southeastern University
Computer In Libraries
April 9, 2014

2.  Review the steps involved in the research process
(identifying the research problem, reviewing the
literature, planning/design, collecting, analyzing
storing & sharing data, quality control).
 Identify the latest technology tools and apps
(mobile, cloud-based, web-based) available for
Lecturers and Librarians to utilize at each stage of
the research process.
 Introduce a range of emerging technology tools to
enable researchers to conceptualize, conduct and
complete research projects.

3. Simplify research oriented tasks.
Shorten time required to complete research.
Build specific skills set for innovative researchers
wishing to use a variety of platforms (smartphones,
tablets, laptops, desktops), business choices (free, fee,
and “freemium”) and design options ("do-it-yourself,"
consultation, and outsourcing) to
conceptualize and implement successful research
projects.

4. Identifying the Research Problem
Reviewing the Literature
Conceptualizing/Planning/Design
Data Collection and Analysis
Data Storage/Sharing Results
Quality Control

6.  Freely accessible web search engine powered by
Google search technology.
 Indexes full text of scholarly literature across
multiple formats and disciplines.
 Includes peer-reviewed online journals.
 Individuals with Google account can create a
Google Scholar profile to track citations to their
publications, add articles written, and be listed in
Google search results.
 Save search results to personal Google Scholar
library (My Library), add tags to organize
collections.

7.  Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly
literature.
 Search across multiple disciplines and sources for
articles, books, theses, dissertations, abstracts, legal
documents from a variety of sources including
academic publishers, professional societies, online
repositories and universities.
 Explore related works, citations, authors, publications.
 Locate the full text of works on the web or at local
library.
 Check how often other scholars are citing your works.
 Create a Google scholar profile listing fields of interest.

8.  Other Tools and Apps:
 HMP-HelpMePublish https://helpmepublish.org

10.  Allows creation of personal library to store
PDFs, images, audio & video files, snapshot of
webpages.
 Integrates with MS Word and Open Office to
automatically create footnotes, endnotes, in-text
citations and bibliographies.
 Supports most citation styles (APA, Chicago,
MLA, etc.).
 Available as free download for Mac, Windows,
Linux as a Firefox extension (Zotero for
Firefox) or Zotero Standalone.

11.  Personal research assistant for collecting,
organizing, citing and sharing research
resources.
 Organize collections and sub-collections of
research data using tags.
 Auto-synchronize data across multiple devices.
 Collaborate with colleagues by creating or
joining a research group on specific subjects.
 Jointly analyze and share data collected during
research projects.

12.  Other Tools and Apps:
 Mendeley Reference Manager (Lite)
http://www.mendeley.com
 CiteULike http://www.citeulike.org
 Diigo https://www.diigo.com
 EndNote http://endnote.com
 PubMed On Tap http://www.referencesontap.com
 Bookends On Tap
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bookends-on-tap/
id473822523?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

14.  View, discuss, and create a variety of
interactive data visualizations from Many Eyes
data sets.
 Upload your own data and create your own
visualizations.
 Join active data visualization community.

15.  Visualize your own data.
 Create your own topic center.
 Get feedback from the Many Eyes community.
 Create your own data visualization blog.
 Embed Many Eyes visualizations on your own
web site or blog.

16.  Other Tools and Apps:
 Mind Mapping
 Simple Mind -
http://www.simpleapps.eu/simplemind
 Magical Pad - http://www.magicalpad.com
 Mindomo - http://www.mindomo.com
 Popplet - http://popplet.com
 Text2Mindmap -
https://www.text2mindmap.com
Data Visualization
 Microsoft Office SmartArt

18.  Create text, web-clips and PDF notes.
 Auto-synchronize notes among every
computer and phone you use.
 Make printed and handwritten text within
images searchable.
 Share your notebooks with friends and
colleagues.

19.  Create meeting and field notes.
 Save webpages for later access, even offline.
 Capture ideas and design inspiration.
 Find notes made on your phone.
 Search through photos of whiteboards.

20.  Other Tools and Apps:
 Recording Audio/Capturing Video
 CaptureNotes http://capturenotes.com
 SenseMaker http://www.sensemaker-suite.
com/smsite/index.gsp
 Taking Notes
 inScribe
http://www.whizzosoftware.com/inscribe/index.html
 MobileNoter http://www.mobilenoter.com
 Gathering Community Data
 Nativeye http://nativeye.com
 EthnoHub http://ethnohub.com
 Ushahidi http://www.ushahidi.com
 Itracks Mobile http://www.itracks.com/our-tools/mobile

22.  Analyze text, video, and spreadsheet data
(analyzing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
methods research).
 Analyze qualitative and mixed methods
research data from various research
approaches when conducting surveys and
interviews.
 Web-based – no software to download, install,
or maintain on your computer.

23.  Excerpting sections of data for memoing, and
coding.
 Create multiple descriptor sets and dynamic
code trees within a single project.
 Data visualization, filtering, and analysis.
 Transparency for collaborative teamwork.

24.  Other Tools and Apps:
 TagPad (for iPads)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tagpad/id443465
566?mt=8

26.  Save your files from any location with Dropbox
app.
 Work online and offline.
 Share files with your team.
 Free start-up (2 GB) and add more memory
with referrals.
 Security and encryption.

27.  Collaborate as a team on projects
 Share files
 Sync your files across devices
 Backup your website

28.  Other Tools and Apps:
 Data Storage
 Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SKYDrive)
https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us
 Google Drive http://www.google.com/drive
 Jumpshare https://jumpshare.com
 Online Collaboration
 GRID http://www.binarythumb.com

30.  Cloud-based
 Utilize Team Approach
 Employ Transparent Processes and Outcomes
 Visualize Data and Results

31.  Multiple Coders
 Peer Reviewers
 Inter-Rater Reliability
 Lab Notebook
 Audit Trails
 Memoing and Journaling

32.  Other Tools and Apps:
 Evernote (memoing, journal entries)
http://evernote.com
 Dropbox ( collaboration in the cloud)
https://www.dropbox.com
 OneDrive ( collaboration in the cloud)
https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us

33.  The Qualitative Report: Mobile and Cloud
Qualitative Research Apps
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/apps.html
 Top 100 Tools For Learning: A Centre for
Learning & Performance Technologies C4LPT
Resource
 http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools

34. Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., is Professor of Family Therapy
and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative
Research Program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).
He founded The Qualitative Report (TQR), the world’s first
online, open-access trans-disciplinary qualitative research
journal in 1990, and remains the journal’s editor-in-chief.
Chenail has produced over 120 publications including four
books (Medical Discourse and Systemic Frames of
Comprehension; Practicing Therapy: Exercises for Growing
Therapists; The Talk of the Clinic: Explorations in the Analysis of
Medical and Therapeutic Discourse; and Qualitative Research
Proposals and Reports: A Guide), and given more than 180
formal academic presentations at conferences and
meetings. He may be contacted at ron@nova.edu

36. Cheryl Peltier-Davis is Archives and Digital
Librarian at the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova
Southeastern University in Florida, USA. She is the
author of the book The Cybrarian's Web - An A-Z
Guide to 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools and other
Resources. She has given conference presentations
and workshops on numerous library-related topics
- web 2.0 tools and libraries, core competencies for
librarians, digitizing library collections,
information management and Caribbean libraries.
She may be contacted at peltierd@nova.edu.