Scientific networks and software

Essential software, web services and repositories for academic research, e.g. master dissertation, thesis, papers.
Global Researcher ID
DOI (unique ID for Researches)
Social Networks
References manager and bibliographic tools
​Others

Global Researcher ID

Name	Importance	Cost	Media
OrcId	Must have	Free	Web
​ResearchId	-	Free	Web

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DOI (unique ID for Researches)

Name	Extras beyond DOI	Cost	Media
​Open Science Framework	Collaborative tools for scientific workflow. ​Research repository and publishing site.	Free	Web
FigShare	Research repository and publishing site.	Free	Web
Research Gate	Social Network for Researchers and publishing site.	Free (invite only)	Web
Zenodo	Research repository and publishing site.	Free	Web

Social Network for Professionals, Academics and Researchers

Name	Extras beyond social	Cost	Media
​Research Gate	Popular. ​DOI (unique ID for researches)	Free (invite only)	Web
​Academia.Edu	Job search	Free	Web
LinkedIn	Popular. Job Search, curriculum repository	Free (limited)	Web Minor App
My Research Work	​Research repository and publishing site.	Free	Web

References manager and bibliographic tool

Name	Details and extras	Cost	Media
Mendeley	Reference manager, PDF annotator and organizer. Citation generator.  ​Social Network for Researchers.	Free (limited)	Software ​Web ​Minor App
​Qiqqa	​Abandoned. Reference manager, PDF annotator and organizer. Citation generator.	Free (limited) Socialware	​Software Minor Web
​Docear	​Abandoned. Reference manager, PDF organizer. Citation generator, integrated mind maps tool.	Free	Software
​colwiz	Reference manager, PDF organizer. Citation generator. Online data storage and collaboration tool.	Free (limited) Socialware	Web Software ​App
Citavi	Reference manager, PDF annotator and organizer. Citation generator	Free (limited)	Software
Zotero	Reference manager. Citation generator	Free (limited)	Software Minor Web
​CiteULike	References sharing site	Free	Web
​Publish or Perish (PoP)	Bibliometric software.	Free	Software
Google Scholar	​Search and bibliometric tool of researches and researchers	Free	Web
ReadCube	​Reference manager, PDF annotator and organizer. Citation generator	Free (limited)	Software Web

socialware: software or online services that compensates you with premium accounts for making advertising on social networks or inviting acquaintances to the group.

Others

Name	Details	Cost	Media
Lattes	Brazilian curriculum repository for academics.	Free	Web