Reference Manager: Zotero – it’s free and open source, it’s supported by my university and integrates well with my university’s library, it has a phone app a convenient browser extension — what’s not to love?

Writing: I started trying out Scrivener, but I wished for a better connection to Zotero (see what I did to set up an integration and why I found it less than ideal on the page Connecting Zotero and Scrivener). So far, I’ve comfortably settled into just using Word.

Note taking: Obsidian – simple yet so customizable and again, easy to sync across different devices. I have this integrated with Zotero, as well. I like that I can use LaTeX with it.

Finding literature: Research Rabbit is one of my current go-tos.

Checking Citations: Recite – I am doing my PhD in Education and use the APA referencing style. This site is such a help with checking the details and catching DOIs I missed, etc.!