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Resources to Help You do Research Better

Resources to Help You do Research Better. Mark Czajkowski. When can programs help you?. Managing references and journal papers Create a database of sources Theoretical calculations (equations) Simulations Post processing. Mathematica.

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Resources to Help You do Research Better

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  1. Resources to Help You do Research Better Mark Czajkowski

  2. When can programs help you? • Managing references and journal papers • Create a database of sources • Theoretical calculations (equations) • Simulations • Post processing

  3. Mathematica • is the premier all-purpose mathematical software package. It integrates swift and accurate symbolic and numerical calculation, all-purpose graphics, and a powerful programming language • Available to all faculty and students • Download from Information Technology Services (ITS) • http://sitelic.colorado.edu/mathematica/

  4. Matlab • a high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation • Available to Faculty and RA’s and TA’s for Research or Class • Installation Instructions

  5. Microsoft Office • Word, Excel, Powerpoint, … • Available on research computers • Ask ITS to install or download fromhttp://www.colorado.edu/its/licenses/microsoft/

  6. Ensight • The most advanced post-processor on the market, take your visualizations to new extremes... • 20 floating licenses available for research use • Contact Mark Czajkowski for more information

  7. Ansys (Fluent) • delivers advanced technology in all key simulation areas • Academic Version (limited number of nodes) is available to all students in computer lab • Currently, John Daily has 5 seats of Fluent Research Edition

  8. Solidworks • SolidWorks 3D design software can help you design better products faster. • Available to all students in computer lab

  9. Webfiles https://webfiles.colorado.edu/

  10. Reference Managers • Zotero • Papers

  11. Papers: an Apple Application • Comprehensive application streamlines references workflow • Functionality • Download, with all citation metadata • Store, sort, highlight PDFs in one location • Create archives • Read full screen • Multiple search and database repositories • Export to Bibtex, Endnote, Bookends, Word2008, XML, etc. • 30-day trial for any Apple computer • $40 full license; $25 with student discount

  12. Zotero • Advantages • Works with all operating systems (windows, mac, linux) • Free program • Organizes references into personal database • Accessible from any computer with Zotero installed • Database communicates easily with LaTeX • Disadvantages • Requires browser • Not quite as streamlined as Papers when downloading pdfs

  13. Zotero • Browser • Find journal articles, books, etc. using EngineeringVillage, ScienceDirect, Chinook, etc. • Export citations as Bibtex file • Use Bibtex file directly in Latex document (or Word document)

  14. Zotero with Jabref • Jabref • Reference manager • Allows you to easily copy cite key into Latex documents

  15. LaTeX • a high-quality typesetting system • Free software, available for download from the internet • Recommended frontends • Mac: TeXShop, texmaker • Windows: TeXnicCenter • Linux: Kile • Thesis template and information • http://www.colorado.edu/its/docs/latex/ • Cheat Sheet • http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/latexcheat/latexcheat/latexsheet.pdf

  16. Example working with: • Zotero, Jabref, and Latex

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