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It is useful to list basic technologies that most people know (or can learn quickly) because a lot can be done with these basic tools. What constitutes basic tools changes with time and in different research communities.
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	\item \hyperlink{Productivity_Tools}{1Productivity Tools}
	\item \hyperlink{Web_Browsers_and_Utilities}{2Web Browsers and Utilities}
	\item \hyperlink{Web_Tools_and_Services}{3Web Tools and Services}
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	\item \hyperlink{Google_Docs}{3.1Google Docs}
	\item \hyperlink{Blogging}{3.2Blogging}
	\item \hyperlink{Wikis}{3.3Wikis}
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	\item \hyperlink{Bibliographic_Management}{4Bibliographic Management}
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\subsection{ Productivity Tools }
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	\item  Word Processor including Microsoft Word. Alas so many people use Word that you should be able to use it even if it isn't your preferred word processor. It is also 
	\item  Presentation tools like Microsoft Power Point or Prezi
	\item  Adobe Acrobat (and Reader)
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\subsection{ Web Browsers and Utilities }
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	\item  Firefox
	\item  Safari
	\item  Chrome
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\subsection{ Web Tools and Services }\hypertarget{Google_Docs}{}

\subsubsection{ Google Docs }

You can create and share the editing of web pages using Google Docs. Google Docs can be used for collaborative writing, but also to create web pages. Some project uses of Docs:
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	\item  Draft proposals
	\item  Log what has been achieved and what has to be done
	\item  Write and publish documentation
	\item  Use spreadsheets to keep track of what is done
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There is also Google Sites that can be used for entire web sites $<$\href{https://sites.google.com/}{https://sites.google.com/}$>$\hypertarget{Blogging}{}

\subsubsection{ Blogging }

For more on setting up a blog on a campus server talk to ARC. Alternatively you can set one up at:
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WordPress: $<$\href{http://wordpress.com}{http://wordpress.com}$>$
Blogger: $<$\href{http://blogger.com}{http://blogger.com}$>$
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CIRCA also has a web site built on WordPress with a shared blog. Become a CIRCA collaboratory and share our blog.\hypertarget{Wikis}{}

\subsubsection{ Wikis }

CIRCA and ARC have Wikis that you could use. You can also get one set up on a server. There are free wiki services like$<$ \href{http://www.wikidot.com/}{http://www.wikidot.com/}$>$ and Google Sites can be used like a wiki.

For a review of online wiki services (wiki farms) see: $<$\href{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_farms}{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison\_of\_wiki\_farms}$>$

Two examples of research wikis include $<$\href{http://tada.mcmaster.ca/Main/WebHome}{http://tada.mcmaster.ca/Main/WebHome}$>$ and $<$\href{http://circa.cs.ualberta.ca}{http://circa.cs.ualberta.ca}$>$\hypertarget{Bibliographic_Management}{}

\subsection{ Bibliographic Management }
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	\item  Zotero: \href{http://www.zotero.org/}{http://www.zotero.org/} and Zotero Groups for sharing references: \href{http://www.zotero.org/groups/}{http://www.zotero.org/groups/}
	\item  RefWorks: Many university libraries will have a refworks free service like \href{http://guides.library.ualberta.ca/refworks}{http://guides.library.ualberta.ca/refworks}
	\item  EndNote: \href{http://www.endnote.com/}{http://www.endnote.com/} A commercial bibliographic reference manager that runs on Macs and PCs. 
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See also \href{/index.php/CIRCA:Advanced_Tools}{ Advanced Tools} for more tools that could be useful.

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