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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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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.
  • Workshop
September 16, 2026

Quarto with R​: Code and Author in the Same File​

This workshop offers techniques for formatting text, citations, code, and figures in Quarto and R Markdown so learners can produce submission-ready academic papers, slide presentations, websites, and more.

  • 12:00pm - 1:45pm
  • Hybrid: Online and in Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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