Technology Reviews
Reviews and evaluations of technologies that support the research process including GALILEO (Georgia Library Learning Online), EbscoHOST, ProQuest, Jmp-In and Microsoft Excel. Structured interviews with education faculty who use each of these modern technologies for research determine the strengths and weaknesses of application features from the end user perspective.
Reviews and evaluations are divided into four categories. Click on the application links below to further explore each of these technologies.
| Electronic Resource Tools | Qualitative Research Tools | Quantitative Research Tools | Cool Research Tools |
| GALILEO | NVivo | JMP-In | Backflip.com |
| ProQuest | N6 (formerly NUD*IST) | Microsoft Excel | Formsite.com |
| EbscoHost |
Electronic databases such as GALILEO, EbscoHost, ProQuest are particularly useful in the problem identification and literature review phases of qualitative and quantitative research as detailed in Electronic Databases that Support the Research Process. This web site offers reviews of selected electronic databases that support the research process along with direct access to online resources from the database publishers. You may submit an evaluation of one of these tools by visiting the Reference Tools Evaluation Form.
| GALILEO: Georgia Library Learning Online Review | ProQuest - Electronic Database Review | EbscoHost - Electronic Database Review |
| GALILEO Web Site | ProQuest Web Site | EbscoHost Web Site |
There are a number of applications available for analyzing qualitative data. NVivo and N6 are the most commonly used among educators and are reviewed here.
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N6 (Formerly NUD*IST) Review (Coming SP' 04) |
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| NVivo Web Site | N6 Web Site |
Most educators who engage in quantitative data analysis are familiar with applications such as JMP and JMP-In the student version, Microsoft Excel and SASS. Of these programs, JMP-In and Excel tend to be the most frequently used and are reviewed here. You may submit an evaluation of these tools by visiting the JMP-In Feature Feedback Form.
The Internet offers many cool tools that are free and easy to
use to manage Internet resources, exchange files, and facilitate communication.
Within the last year, educators have discovered Backflip.com and Formsite.com
which are reviewed here. You may submit an evaluation of these tools by
visiting the
Productivity Tool Evaluation Form.
| Backflip.com Review | Formsite.com Review (Coming FA ' 03) |
| Backflip.com Web Site | Formsite.com Web Site |
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