Digital Toolbox
Adobe Creative CloudThe entire suite of Adobe creative products includes sophisticated software for editing graphics, video production, animations and more. Graphic design, Media editing |
Adobe InDesignA graphic design application included in the Adobe Suite. Provides a detailed page design and layout toolset for use across desktop and mobile devices. Great for publishing graphics for books, brochures, apps, and magazines. Available on all DSLab computers. Graphic design |
Adobe PhotoshopThe go-to for image editing and compositioning. Available on all DSLab machines. Media editing, Graphic design |
Adobe Premiere ProVideo editing software from Adobe. Premiere has a great titling tool, allowing the editor to quickly, efficiently, and creatively add titles to their project. Premiere can not accommodate multiple editors to a single project. Premiere is available on all DSLab lower-level Macs and some of the circulating laptops. A recommended video editing tool for undergraduates, graduates and faculty. Media editing |
Adobe SparkCreate, social graphics, websites and short videos. Entry level, Graphic design, Media editing, Web publishing |
AudacityA downloadable audio-editing software. Audacity is able to both record and edit audio cross-platform. It will accept WAV, AIFF, MP3 and OGG files. Also is able to cut, paste, copy, mix tracks or add effects to your audio recordings. Free, but must download online. Installed on all the Lab computers. Freeware, Media editing |
FlipgridAllows a teacher to create a video prompt and then students respond to the prompt and each other in 90 second video responses. Media editing, Interactive learning, Entry-level |
GephiA downloadable open-source graphing platform. Gephi allows the custom creation of sophisticated graphs for use in research projects, academia, and journalism. Great for formatting data to generate graphs or clusters. Completely free, but you must download the program. Available on Lab open computers. Freeware, Visualization |
GlogsterCan create multimedia digital posters with embedded videos, links, quizzes, etc. Presentation, Infographic, Entry-level |
Google SitesA web-based publishing tool offered by Google that allows the creation of structured wiki pages and webpages. Supports collaboration with multiple individuals. Free with a Google account and easy to use. Entry-level, Web publishing |
KialoHelps with student engagement such as debates, discussion, essay outlining, knowledge sharing, etc. Interactive learning, Freeware, Infographic, Presentation |
LucidChartCreate flowcharts, infographics and other visual communication. Infographic, Presentation, Visualization |
MediumA web-based blog and web-publishing platform. Allows for group collaboration in creating blogs or web content. Articles and stories are accessible to the entire internet, so both beginning cooks and seasoned journalists can find an audience. Free and easy to use for everyone. Entry-level, Web publishing |
OmekaA downloadable open-source web publishing platform. Great for display of library, museum, archive, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Allows the user to set up quickly without coding to focus more on content. Completely free, but must download and have specific system requirements. Digital Scholarship Lab recommends using with a reclaim hosting domain. Freeware, Web publishing |
oXygenAn XML editor that's great for beginners too. An excellent resource for projects using Text Encoding Initiative (TEI). Available on select machines within the open lab. Analysis, Web publishing |
PadletStudents can respond to a board with sticky notes in real time Interactive learning, Presentation, Entry-level |
PalladioA general-purpose suite of visualization and analytical tools including geographic and relational mapping features, created first for humanities-related projects. Freeware, Visualization |
PerusallAllows students to annotate readings - either purchased textbooks OR uploaded PDFs. Interactivelearning |
PiktoChartA web-based infographic generator and slideshow creator. Equipped with a collection of icons and graphics, PiktoChart allows you to easily create presentation materials that can be shared via social media or downloaded as a JPG. Some features are limited to their premium accounts. You must register for an individual account to use it. Entry-level, Presentations, Infographic |
Power BIA data visualization suite by Microsoft. Power Bi transforms data into visuals for better understanding. Great for organizing and collecting data to monitor business. Available on every device. Available throughout the library and through Marquette's Office360 (office.mu.edu). Visualization, Analysis, Presentation |
Reclaim HostingA web-hosting platform. Allows students to have domains which they fully own and control. A very easy way to obtain your own website by providing all support necessary for beginners and veterans. Free registration, but costs between $25-$100 per year depending on package. Web publishing |
StoryMaps JSA web-based interactive map creator. Equipped with Google Maps software to easily search for world locations through specific addresses or key words. Allows the user to add images to better display the location. Great for history, geography, cultural studies classes. You must login with a Google account to access it. Entry-level, Presentations, Freeware |
Tableau PublicA set of data analysis and visualization products, great for understanding and representing data in innovative ways. Tableau Public is free to download. The full Tableau license is available on the visualization station in the Lab. Visualization, Analysis, Presentation |
Timeline JSA web-based timeline creator. Allows beginner users to make a full timeline presentation from a provided Google Doc spreadsheet template, and more experienced users full creative control for custom installations. Entry-level, Presentations, Freeware |
Voyanta web-based text analysis tool robust enough to handle large documents with an easy to use analytics dashboard. Analysis, Freeware |
WakeletAllows students to share materials to a board in real time. Interactive learning, Presentation |
WordpressA tool to create a website or blog. Very easy to use by allowing users to pick from pre-built website templates and customize their site. Basic templates are free, but customization requires a premium membership. Entry-level, Web publishing |
Digital Scholarship Lab
Digital Toolbox
We have assessed a number of tools that may assist you in your work. The Digital Toolbox will help you discover tools that are suited specifically to your project needs.
