Flare is an ActionScript library that allows researchers to create interactive data visualizations like charts and interactive graphics that run in Adobe Flash Player.
Research Tools
Need help with your research? Use these tools to help you find, organise, reference, visualise and share your work. Click on the title of a tool for more information, and to vote or comment on your favourite tool.
Google Charts
Online tool that transforms data using a range of visualization tools.
Google Docs
Online collaboration tool that lets researchers work and communicate with their work groups and allow them to upload, edit and share their work in real-time. Smartphone versions available.
Liquid Information
A handy online tool that lets researchers interact with all the words on the web and allow them to search, share, convert, translate and reference their work easily and efficiently.
LiveBinders
LiveBinders is like 3-ring binder for the Web which allows researchers to collect resources into one location, organize them neatly and easily present them.
Many Eyes
A tool that allows you to upload data, visualize it and share it with others.
Mendeley
A free reference manager and academic social network that allows researchers to organize their work, collaborate with others online and discover the latest research.
Nature Network
Nature Network is the professional networking website for scientists around the world. It’s an online meeting place where researchers can gather, share and discuss ideas, and keep in touch.
NeCTAR
National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources- an Australian Government project aimed at building new infrastructure specifically for the needs of Australian researchers allowing them to connect, share and collaborate.
NVIVO
NVIVO is a software product that allows you to import, sort, analyse and display data from audio, video or text files, and transcripts.
OffiSync
OffiSync supercharges Microsoft Office, enabling users to significantly improve the way they create, collaborate, and share their documents by integrating Microsoft Office with Google Docs and Google Apps.
OpenOffice
Free open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics and databases available in many languages and works on all common computers.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.
Research Data Australia
A discovery service for researchers to find data from a variety of research data-sets and research materials.
ResearcherID
ResearcherID is a global, multi-disciplinary scholarly research community where users can connect and share.
