BENEFITS OF USING UNIVERSITY TOOLBOX?
UNIVERSITY TOOLBOX will help undergraduate students, post graduate students, beginner researchers, advanced researchers as well as lecturers in all aspects of research and report writing. More value is also added through other functionalities and solutions not mentioned here.

Each user is only confronted with the necessary details to complete each step in the research process. More advanced features are available for those who require it and only becomes available as the user progress through the different levels. Users can decide for themselves what level of detail and guidance they need depending on their level of expertise.

UNIVERSITY TOOLBOX provides for many layers of guidance each step of the way. Users are presented with, for example:

  • A workflow to map the different steps of the research process
  • An overview containing the necessary information to complete each step
  • Tools to facilitate each step e.g. reference database, work plan
  • Templates to use as a starting point
  • Wizard to help you to complete each template
  • Tools that are integrated into the written document to assist the different aspects involved in completing that step e.g. planning of a research project. Storyline builder and/or chapter builder to manage written documents
  • Our own word processor to finalize reports and documents

 

BENEFITS IN MORE DETAIL

1. Standardize your research methodologies

Beginner researchers can efficiently and effectively work their way through the different stages of the research process. Each stage progresses to the point where the written work is produced and finalized!

2. Map your path from problem to solution during each stage of the research process

Use the workflow as a map and follow the required steps to complete each stage in the research process! Use each step consecutively or enter any stage at any time. A researcher can, for example, start with the literature survey, move on to the proposal and planner and then complete the research report or start directly with a dissertation in the report-writing step.

3. Use the background overview information in each step

We give you necessary information to complete each stage efficiently!

4. Start each stage of the research process with the correct template

Templates provide for the right starting point and standards to produce a written work. Lecturers can create and distribute their own templates for their students.

5. Complete the wizards in each template

Each template starts with a wizard that helps you to complete the document. You can complete your documents in no time at all by just filling out the required sections!

6. Use the integrated tools in each aspect of your research

  • Use the Workplan tool to plan your research during the proposal and planning stage
  • Build and manage your own reference library, which you can use in any stage of the research process
  • Adjust the reference styles according to the specifications of your department
  • Use the graph tool to produce graphs fast and effective
  • Use the Businessplan tool to estimate your market size
  • Etc.

7. Make use of the easy document-editing environment

Each stage will facilitate all aspects of each step of the research process and also supports all major word editing functionalities to finalize your written work!

8. Plan and manage large documents through chapter management and storylines

Efficiently and effectively manage large documents by focusing on one chapter at a time!
Plan, structure and construct better documents/chapters with the storyline builder!

9. Add references to your documents

Add and manage detailed referencing into your documents while creating reports etc. Manage your references and change the bibliographic style of references.

10. Integrate web contents seamlessly into your documents

Through the storyline and parallel search grow your documents content easily!

11. Easily convert your document into slides, web pages etc.

Easily make presentations and web pages from your documents! Convert any study material into a web page for use with distance learning and e-learning environments.