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It’s nearly been a year since I started school. Been using the software I’ve selected since the beginning of the year.

Criteria: Easy to use, not very expensive, and for Mac!

My must have:

• Scrivener
  Really cannot write a paper without it. It’s THE BEST TOOL for writing because you can use it in so many ways based on your own preferences. I love the snapshot feature, and the way you can easily outline and move ‘index’ cards of documents around. Here’s a screen shot of my recent essay as outlined by virtual index cards.
  

  scrivener screenshot

• I do finish my documents in Microsoft Word. Which the latest version for Mac is actually quite good.
• My notetaker: NoteBook, really not perfect however, since I don’t like the pdf integration. Would also be nice if I could import powerpoints since all my profs likes to teach with powerpoints. But it’s better than any alternatives.
• I like Curio but for notetaking, it seems strange for me.

Also useful:

• Skype for teleconferencing with classmates for group projects.
• Google docs for working on shared documents. It’s not perfect but better than sending docs back and forth.
• Limesurvey for conducting surveys. Love how easy it was to use. And it’s opensource!
• Have been using RefWorks as my citation manager, but lately I’ve been using Zotero more. Not that I love either, but they are better than nothing.

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