10 Apps that will help to ease your workload, whether you are an academic, researcher, or student.

1. 10 Essential Apps For
Researchers and Academics
10 Essential Apps For
Researchers and Academics

2. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Wunderlist
A neat, easy to use to-do list that
will help you stay on top of your
daily tasks.
OSX 10.7 and up, iOS 5.0,
Android 2.2,WindowsVista, web
app requires latest browser
version.
Absolutely free.
Wunderlist

3. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Wolfram Alpha
A ‘computational knowledge
engine’ that can do complex
math and give you statistics on
almost anything.
iOS 5.0, Android 2.1, widget for
Mac and Windows,Web app.
£1.99 for iOS, £1.86 for Android.
Wolfram Alpha

4. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Scanner Pro
Uses your iPhone or iPad
camera to scan receipts,
whiteboards, paper notes, or
any multipage document and
turn it into a PDF.
iPad and iPhone, iOS 5.0.
£4.99, free version also available.
Scanner Pro

5. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Notability
Allows you to scribble
annotations all over documents
as well as take audio notes.
iPad and iPhone, iOS 5.0.
£1.99.
Notability

6. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Mindnode
Lets you create attractive mind
maps to help you organise your
ideas. Simple and easy to use.
iPad and iPhone, iOS 5.0, OSX
10.7.
£6.99, free version available.
Mindnode

7. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Logmein
Gives you remote access to
your desktop, allowing you to
move the mouse and view the
files.
OSX 10.6 and up,Windows 2000
- Windows 8, iOS 4.3 and up,
Android (Ignition) - requirements
vary.
iOS - App free but in-app charges
apply, Ignition for Android £19.16.
Logmein

8. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
GoodReader
A comprehensive annotation
tool that allows you to add
detailed notes to PDFs.A rival
to Adobe Acrobat Professional.
iPad and iPhone (sold separately)
iOS 4.3 and up.
£1.99.
GoodReader

9. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Evernote
A detailed organiser that allows
you to capture and log anything
you need to remember.
OSX 10.6.6 and up,Windows XP
and up, iOS 5.0, Android
(varies), Blackberry,Windows
Phone,WebOS.
App is free, Evernote Premium
£35 per year.
Evernote

10. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Easybib
Automatic Bibliography and
Citation generator. Users can
generate citations by scanning
book barcode.
iPad and iPhone iOS 4.0 and up,
Android 2.2 and up, Chrome
web app.
Absolutely free.
Easybib

11. What is it?
What Platforms?
How Much?
Dropbox
Cloud storage system that
operates as a normal folder on
your PC or Mac.
Mac OSX 10.4 and up,Windows
XP and up, iPhone and iPad - iOS
5.0 and up,Android 2.1 and up,
Blackberry 4.5 and up.
App and up to 18GB of space are
free, pro plans start at $9.99/
month for 100GB.
Dropbox

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