I've been working on building a research tracking tool for my work (research institute), and I'm curious how other academics organize their research and working life.
I've heard researchers trying various things to organize their scattered research lives. Most depend on file system structures, email chains, and their memories, but some have tried making mind maps, or using project management tools like trello.
The basic outline of my tool so far is to organize things by research project and track them through their lifetimes, from conception, to working paper, to publication, and then citations. Researchers will update the status of these projects with new developments such as drafts, submissions, presentations, etc.
There will also be a section for professional services, i.e. conference attendance/organization, article reviews, etc. and analytics generated such as total papers/citations per department, etc.
The key thing is making a tool that benefits researchers without burdening them. Something that helps them organize, track the status of their research projects, and in the future maybe helps them collaborate.
So I put it to you again, r/academia. How do you organize and track your research, and what would you like to see from a tool that is designed to help you do that?
Submitted March 31, 2017 at 11:26PM by TheLoveBoat
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