Research Tools
The Ultimate Guide to Searching for Public Records Online
A hands-on guide to finding public records online — court records search, free property records, and the county portals that actually work.
How to Use Google Scholar for Academic Research Like a Pro
A hands-on guide to Google Scholar tips that actually work — citation chaining, alerts, library linking, and the filters I tested over 30 days.
I Tested 25 Chrome Extensions for Search Productivity—These 8 Earned a Permanent Spot
I spent 3 weeks stress-testing 25 Chrome search extensions. These 8 actually shaved hours off my research workflow—and 3 popular ones got uninstalled.
Best Search Engines for Academic Research in 2024: A Hands-On Tester's Guide
I tested 12 academic search engines for a month. Here are my findings on which ones deliver the best scholarly results, from Google Scholar to niche databases.