#AcWriMo Make use of online tools
GuildHE Research
The research consortium for smaller and specialist universities and colleges
Our tip of the day over on X was to make use of online tools. In this blog post, discover some useful online tools and sites for spell-checking, managing references, mind mapping, and note-taking.
Spelling and grammar
Grammarly: https://www.grammarly.com/?
“Grammarly is a writing assistant that works on your desktop and in your browser. Use it in apps, word processors, email clients, and more to improve grammar, clarity, [and] spelling.”
The Writer’s Diet: https://writersdiet.com/?
“The Writer's Diet is a diagnostic tool created by Dr. Helen Sword to help writers shape up their sentences.”
Referencing?
Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/
“Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.”
“Scribbr is an online academic support service that provides plagiarism, citation, and proofreading services.”
Mapping tools
“Miro mind maps are an infinite virtual whiteboard that helps the user to map stories, create iterations, and manage visual projects.”
Mural: https://www.mural.com?
“Teamwork feels like less work with Mural, the secure, flexible, visual work platform purpose-built for collaboration.”
MindMeister: https://www.mindmeister.com?
“MindMeister is a web-based mind mapping tool that allows users to visualize, share and present their thoughts via the cloud.”