• “Research Tools” can be defined as vehicles that broadly facilitate research
and related activities. Scientific tools enable researchers to collect,
organize, analyze, visualize and publicized research outputs. Dr. Nader has
collected over 700 tools that enable students to follow the correct path in
research and to ultimately produce high-quality research outputs with more
accuracy and efficiency. It is assembled as an interactive Web-based mind
map, titled “Research Tools”, which is updated periodically.
• “Research Tools” consists of a hierarchical set of nodes. It has four main
nodes: (1) Searching the literature, (2) Writing a paper, (3) Targeting
suitable journals, and (4) Enhancing visibility and impact of the research,
and six auxiliary nodes. Several free tools can be found in the child nodes.
Some paid tools are also included. In this workshop some tools as
examples from the four main nodes will be described. The e-skills learned
from the workshop are useful across various research disciplines and
research institutions.