Tools for Research Work

Various online tools are available for your research work at the University of Bern, e.g. for data analysis, statistics, data management, and literature management.

Overview

You can find a comprehensive selection of tools on the website of the University Library of Bern. There you will also find an overview sorted by subject area. For questions about specific tools, please contact tools.ub@unibe.ch.

Artificial intelligence

Several generative AI systems are already available at the University of Bern. For questions, please contact servicedesk@unibe.ch or use the UniBE Service Portal.

Research databases

The REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) web application is available at the University of Bern for the creation of research databases. For questions, please contact datamanagement.dcr@unibe.ch.


Researchers at the Inselspital can find an overview on collecting research data in the Vademecum (in German). For clinical research, the Department of Clinical Research offers secuTrial in addition to REDCap.

Digital surveys and polls

Various digital survey tools are available at the University of Bern to collect data or opinions for research purposes.