Research Tools

Technology plays a pivotal role in the creation of new knowledge and creative activities. The University of Arkansas is committed to supporting researchers by providing the following tools and resources to aid in their pursuit of academic discovery.

Research Computing

  • ACCESS is a program established and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation to help researchers and educators use the nation’s advanced computing systems and services.

Research Data

  • Data Carpentry provides training on discipline-specific data types with particular concentrations in ecology, genomics, geospatial data and social science.

  • University Libraries: Research Data Management contains information about data management plans, data curation, data sources and other data topics.

  • Qualtrics is the university's official online survey tool.

Collaboration Tools

  • Eduroam provides secure wireless access to visitors from participating institutions and makes wireless access available to UARK users when traveling to participating institutions.

  • UARK Single Sign-On allows researchers to access applications at other member institutions using a UARK username and password as part of the university's membership in the InCommon Federation, operated by Internet2. Currently, University of Arkansas users can access research.gov using UARK Single Sign-On.

  • Online conferencing allows researchers to initiate, conduct or participate in one-to-one or one-to-many online conferences using Microsoft Teams, Blackboard Collaborate, or Zoom. 

Research Support and Consulting

Training

  • Software Carpentry teaches researchers in science, engineering, medicine and related disciplines the computing skills they need to get more done in less time and with less pain.