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Tools for Research and Writing

Penn Libraries makes a variety of tools available that facilitate the process of writing research papers at any level. Platforms like NoodleTools, PowerNotes, and LaTeX can help you organize your notes, create outlines, and more.

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Need more research and writing help? Contact your subject librarian! 

PowerNotes

A web app that helps with online research — gathering and keeping track of source materials, staying organized, and creating a research outline.

Noodle Tools

An open source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It has both the flexibility and steep learning curve of a programming language.
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  • Workshop
January 21, 2025

Research Data Management for Teams

This workshop will teach the importance of data management principles, such as file naming, file organization, and metadata, as they apply to teams. In addition, this session will discuss onboarding and offboarding as key times for conducting data management.

  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Virtual
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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  • Workshop
January 22, 2025

An Intro to Web Scraping

Interested in learning the basics of web scraping? Want to learn how extract data from websites? Bring your laptop and join us as we build a functioning web scraper program from start to finish!

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st Floor
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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  • Workshop
January 28, 2025

An Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf

Writing a thesis or dissertation? Need help with equation formatting? Want to make a sweet-looking resume? Come learn the basics of LaTeX and Overleaf!

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st Floor
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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