 You have likely worked on many research projects during your academic career at NKU and will continue to do so whether you go on to graduate school or enter the workforce. Up to this point, much of your research has probably focused on finding quality information and assessing its accuracy. But one common challenge for many students, especially when conducting large capstone projects like you will be doing, is keeping all that information organized. This is a common struggle for students and professionals in any field. With so much information available and the constant changes taking place in various fields, it's difficult to keep up. From your perspective, sitting down to write a paper and remembering which source you want to include, what page the quotation was on, it can be overwhelming even for the most organized individuals. Unfortunately for Annie, a recent economics graduate, organization was never her strongest skill. But she did learn about some features available through databases and public tools available that help manage and organize research and keep up with trending information in her field. First, let's take a look at a database called Business Source Premier. In most databases, including this one, you have an option to create an account. You don't need to create an account, but if you do, you can save relevant sources to folders. Each time you return to the database, sign in and you have access to those folders. It's a good way to save relevant articles for later and organize them into your various research needs. An even more powerful organizational tool is called Zotero. Zotero is a citation management tool, which means it is a tool that will store all your information sources. You can organize sources into folders, tag sources with keywords and generate bibliographies. Zotero will also link with your Microsoft Word and provides the ability to insert in-text citations as you type your paper. Zotero is a free tool. Visit the website for more details and to download Zotero. Once you create a free account, your Zotero will sync with multiple devices. Since Annie now works full-time, she doesn't have as much time to keep up with advances and trends in her field. It was easier when she was in school because she was required to do it and wanted to do well in her classes. Now that she's on her own, she's found a few tools that help her stay relevant. For example, she uses Twitter to keep up-to-date with news in her field. She follows a few of her professors from NKU, journals and economic scholars of interest to store. Also, as a student, Annie set up an alert in the Business Source Premier Database. Every time an article is added to the database referencing her keywords, she gets a notification via email. This helps her stay on top of material most relevant and interesting to her. Taking advantage of information management tools and resources, Annie can keep her information organized. This makes it easier to access the information she needs for various requests and she can refer back to information she has already located. Using news feeds and Twitter, she can also stay up-to-date without feeling overwhelmed with the amount of information available. Ultimately, developing a system for organizing information is up to each individual, but being aware of resources available will help you determine the best way to track and organize your information.