ToolKit For PhD

Jan 7, 2023 Image credit: Unsplash. Dr Tushar Chauhan

Every PhDs should have some tools and knowledge to use it. Here is the list of the essential toolkits for PhD.

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Google Docs

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Grammarly

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Adobe pdf

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Mendeley

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Google Keep

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PPT

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Zoom

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Google Drive

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