index_img1.gif Digital Enlightenment: Software
Browser Plugin Knowledge Management Mind Mapping Research Aids
Using the Internet for Research, Learning, and Education

Eric Blue
09/17/2006
1. Browser Plugin
ScrapBook
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Description
ScrapBook is a Firefox extension, which helps you to save Web pages and manage the collection. Key features are lightness, speed, accuracy and multi-language support. Major features are:

    * Save Web page
    * Save snippet of Web page
    * Save Web site (In-depth Capture)
    * Organize the collection in the same way as Bookmarks
    * Highlighter, Eraser and various page editing features
    * Full text search and quick filtering search
    * Text edit feature resembling Opera's Notes
Platforms
Mac + Win + Lin
Cost
Free
2. Knowledge Management
DevonThink
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Description
DEVONthink is the solution for the digital age, the one database for all your documents. And it's flexible. It adapts to your personal needs. Use it as your document repository, your filing cabinet, your e-mail archive or your project organizer. Collect and organize data from the web for a publication, enrich it with sound and movie files, and export everything as a web site, drag it to an Apple Pages document for publishing in print, or copy it to your iPod.
Platforms
Mac
Cost Budget
~ $40 - $80
General Knowledge Base
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Description
General Knowledge Base is a useful information organizer for collectors, hobbyists, librarians, writers and other professionals as well as for home users.
General Knowledge Base allows users to create knowledge bases with any type of documents. It is an optimal tool for categorizing, processing, finding and describing documents, information and data. It allows the user to keep documents organized, to add notes and attachments, and to export documents into different file formats at any time.
Platforms
Win
Cost Budget
~ $50
3. Mind Mapping
MindManager
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Description
Mindjet MindManager 6 is the market leading productivity software for visualizing and managing information, allowing individuals and teams to more effectively think, plan, and collaborate.
Platforms
Win + Mac
Cost Budget
~ $230
FreeMind
Website
Description
Open source mind mapping software.
Platforms
Java
Cost
Free
MindMapping.org
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Description
Comprehensive list of knowledge management and mind/concept mapping software.
4. Research Aids
EndNote
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Description
EndNote®, ProCite®, Reference Manager® are the industry standard software tools for publishing and managing bibliographies on the Windows and Macintosh® desktop. Researchers, writers and students depend on these products to locate bibliographic data and create bibliographies for curricula vitae, manuscripts, grant proposals, term papers and other publications.
Platforms
Win + Mac
Cost Budget
~ $240 - $300
RefViz
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Description
Explore research literature.... visually.
Platforms
Win + Mac
Cost Budget
~ $150