Support for Research
Iscte‘s researchers have at their disposal a wide range of support services.
- 🔬 Ciência-Iscte – Platform for managing the scientific production of Iscte-IUL teachers and researchers.
- 🪑 Clearooms – Booking system for desks and meeting rooms in Building 4.
- 📂 edoc – Document management system.
- 🎉 Events – Events management platform.
- 🎓 Fenix + – Platform for managing the teaching and learning process at Iscte-IUL.
- 🛠️ iAjuda – Iscte-IUL IT service portal.
- 🏅 I-Meritus – Portal for evaluating the performance of Iscte-IUL teachers and researchers.
- 🌐 MyIscte – Iscte-IUL intranet.
- 📚 Moodle – Iscte-IUL e-Learning platform.
- 💻 Online-Learning – Iscte-IUL online learning platform.
- 👥 Recruitment – Recruitment management platform.
- 💰 Singap – Financial management, asset management, human resources management, and project management.
- Turnitin – Plagiarism detection service.
- Learn + about Applications at Iscte-IUL
- Sites – Web hosting of projects, conferences and events
- Equipment – Housing for teaching and research equipment
The printing and scanning service is reserved for Iscte employees (teachers, researchers, and technical staff).
- How to install/configure the printer?
- How to print?
- How to scan?
- How to photocopy?
- Learn + about Printing and Scanning
Reference Data Bases
- Research Connect – Database dedicated to national and international funding opportunities.
- Overton.io – Search index of policy papers, guidelines, think-tank publications and working papers.
- Scopus – Database of abstracts and citations of publications.
- Web of Science – Platform for integrated access to a database of bibliographical. references and citation indexes.
- b-on – Permanent unlimited access to thousands of scientific journals and ebooks.
- Learn + about References Data Bases
Research Support Software (Campus Licensing):
- IBM SPSS AMOS – Allows the use of structural equation modelling (SEM) to test hypotheses.
- Autodesk – Free access to educational software.
- Eviews – Access to forecasting and statistical modelling tools.
- Intel – Includes software development toolkits.
- Matlab – Numerical computing and programming software.
- MAXQDA – Qualitative data analysis and mixed methods research.
- Microsoft Azure – Software, including Windows 10, Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project.
- Microsoft Copilot – AI tool that facilitates content creation, editing and analysis.
- Office365 – Microsoft’s suite of applications.
- Qualtrics – Data collection products for academic research.
- R – Computational statistics software
- IBM SkillsBuild – A free educational program designed to help learners develop valuable skills and access career opportunities, particularly in the tech field.
- IBM SPSS Statistics – Advanced statistical analysis.
- IBM SPSS Modeler – Application of data extraction and text analysis software.
- Stata – Statistical software.
- think-cell – A Microsoft Office add-in for PowerPoint and Excel that integrates with these applications, making it easier to build and visualise simple or complex graphs.
- Learn + about Software
Research Support Tools
- Clearooms – Booking system for desks and meeting rooms in Building 4.
- Colibri/Zoom – Videoconference Service.
- Educast – Video management service.
- Filesender – Sending and temporary storage of large files.
- NAU – Online education and training platform for large audiences.
- Online Learning – Video lessons platform promoted by LLCT Iscte-IUL.
- Teams – Communication and collaboration platform.
- Videocast – Service of video transmission, audio and slides in real time.
- Learn + about Collaboration and Knowledge
Research Data Management
- Zenodo – Trusted repository for storing and sharing research data (Manual)
- ARGOS / OpenDMP / DMPOnline – Tools for creating data management plansAmnesia / DataTags / Zingtree / ARX – Data Anonymization Tool – Tools for anonymising research data
- Data encryption – Recommendations for security and protection of private data
- The Carpentries – Teaching basic coding and data science skills