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Task Manager.
Free.
Focus Booster
Digital desktop timer.
Uses the Pomodoro Technique of 25 minutes on-task with 5-minute breaks.
15-day free trial for this App.
Freedom
Blocks digital distractions from social websites automatically.
Blocks Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Digg, Reddit, Hulu, etc., as well as email.
Not free.
StayFocusd
Productivity extension for Google Chrome.
Restricts time-wasting websites.
Sets a timer then blocks access to addictive websites when time's up.
Trackers
RescueTime
Time Management Software.
Tracks time spent online, then reports your activity.
Free account.
ManicTime
Time Management Software
Records computer usage, reports.
Free account.
Toggl
Free time-tracking software.
Kills timesheets.
Free account.
Organizers
MS Outlook or GMail
Utilize functions (or applications) embedded in your email client.
Tasks . Calendars . Folders . etc.
Remember The Milk
Manage tasks from anywhere.
App available.
Free account.
Evernote
Workspace for daily projects. Share. Discuss. Collaborate.
Lives across phone, tablet, and computer.
Free account.
Scrivener
Content-generation tool for writers.
Structure long, difficult documents.
Not free.
Dissertation Calculator
University of Minnesota
Breaks down the process into manageable deadlines.
myIDP
For students planning Science Careers.
Individual Development Plan.
Free account.
Academic Writing
Academic Writing - Phrasebank
General Resources
GradHacker Archive
Inside Higher Ed - GradHacker
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