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14 guides Research Tools

Obsidian, Zotero, LaTeX, Inkscape — mastered properly and wired together.

4 guides AI in Research

Using AI rigorously, with your integrity and scholarly voice intact.

37 guides Code & Automation

Reproducible pipelines, Git, CI for science — coding the way labs should.

4 guides AI Literacy

How AI actually works, in plain language, hype removed.

1 guide For Educators

Better courses and materials with AI — without ethical compromise.

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Computational / Quantitative

Python, Git, CI, containers, coding agents — the full pipeline.

Wet Lab / Experimental

Data management, protocol automation, publication figures.

Humanities & Qualitative

Zotero + Obsidian depth, text analysis, verified AI for sources.

Social & Mixed Methods

Stats workflows, surveys, pre-registration, qualitative coding.

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Research Tools

The Complete Obsidian Setup for PhD Researchers (2026 Guide)

A step-by-step guide to building an Obsidian vault designed for academic research — folders, plugins, templates, Zotero …

Mar 1, 2026 · 6 min

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Educators

AI in Your Classroom: A Practical Guide for Academic Educators in 2026

AI didn't break your course — it changed it. Here's how to redesign your assessments, update your AI policy, and …

Feb 20, 2026 · 6 min

Abstract diagram showing how language models predict text tokens

Ai Literacy

How AI Actually Works: A Plain-Language Guide for Researchers Who Don't Code

You don't need to understand machine learning to use AI tools effectively. But knowing these 5 core concepts will make …

Feb 15, 2026 · 5 min

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Ai Research

The Researcher's Guide to Using AI Without Losing Scientific Integrity

How to integrate AI tools into your research workflow rigorously — with verification protocols, attribution practices, …

Feb 15, 2026 · 6 min

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Course Obsidian for PhD Researchers: Build a Research System That Scales

The complete course for setting up and mastering Obsidian as a research knowledge management system. Vault …

Course AI Research Skills: Use AI Rigorously Across the Full Research Lifecycle

A complete framework for integrating AI tools into your research workflow — from literature discovery to …

Course Python for Researchers: Automate the Boring Parts of Research

Learn just enough Python to automate the repetitive tasks eating hours of your research week — no programming …

Workshop AI Research Intensive: Use AI Rigorously Without Compromising Your Integrity

A 3-hour live workshop covering the complete AI-assisted research workflow — from literature search to …

Workshop Obsidian Masterclass: Build Your PhD Research System in 3 Hours

A live, hands-on workshop where you build a complete Obsidian research system from scratch — vault structure, …

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Writing ★★★★★

Pandoc

Convert between Markdown, LaTeX, Word, HTML, and PDF from the command line. Write your paper once in …

Reference ★★★★

Paperpile

Browser-first reference manager with deep Google Docs and Overleaf integration. Fast, clean, and …

Figures ★★★★

Diagrams.net

Free, open-source diagramming tool for flowcharts, system architecture diagrams, and methodology …