The Quadro plugin brings qualitative data analysis (QDA) capabilities to Obsidian, offering an open-source alternative to proprietary software like MAXQDA and Atlas.ti. It allows researchers to store and analyze qualitative data in Markdown format, making it accessible, future-proof, and compatible with other tools. Quadro supports coding (assigning tags to text) and extraction (transforming text into structured data), using bidirectional links between Data and Code files. This plugin also integrates seamlessly with Obsidian's features, such as Graph View and Outgoing Links, and can be extended using other plugins. With a focus on flexibility and customizability, Quadro provides an adaptable solution for qualitative research workflows.

The Reference Map plugin enhances reference and citation management within Obsidian. It offers a sidebar view to organize cited and citing references, a dynamic search feature to discover relevant papers, and a graph visualization to explore connections between references. The plugin supports integration with external reference databases such as Zotero and Semantic Scholar, allowing users to search, insert, or create detailed reference entries easily. With features like customizable metadata templates, dynamic reference lists based on file names or keywords, and a visual graph interface, it is an invaluable tool for managing academic and research workflows effectively.

The Topic Linking plugin streamlines research workflows by organizing and linking content from PDFs, web bookmarks, and other notes within Obsidian. It allows users to convert PDFs into searchable Markdown files, extract web link content, and generate topic-based connections between related files. The plugin leverages topic modeling to identify key themes across multiple documents, creating linked topic notes and an index to track and explore relationships between research materials. Users can generate a bibliography of sources and extract metadata from files, while features like file chunking, page annotations, and Zotero integration support large collections. This makes it a powerful tool for researchers managing large repositories of academic literature, web content, and personal notes.

The Scholar plugin is a game-changer for researchers and academics who want to streamline their library management, enhance paper reading, and easily retrieve papers from their local library. With this plugin, you can add papers from external links with just a few clicks, quickly search and retrieve papers, and even check the details of referred papers without leaving the tool. Additionally, you can copy paper BibTex entries for easy citation management. The plugin also offers advanced features such as automatic PDF downloading and paper metadata creation, making it an essential tool for anyone who needs to manage large collections of research papers.

The You and Your Research plugin consolidates tools for research and information retrieval into an integrated interface within Obsidian. It allows users to streamline tasks such as extracting web content and generating research notes using OpenAI models. The plugin supports inputting URLs for content extraction, linking local files for deeper research, and saving notes directly into your vault. Users can customize settings, including OpenAI API keys, preferred file locations, and tag management. By centralizing research tasks, it reduces the need for context switching and enhances focus. This plugin is ideal for knowledge workers and individuals conducting intensive research or planning activities.

The Entity Linker plugin enhances research workflows in Obsidian by linking terms or note titles to corresponding standard entities from databases like Wikidata, Wikipedia, and OpenAlex. Users can link selected text or active note titles to entities via OpenAlex API, creating dedicated entity notes. This plugin simplifies referencing scholarly works and organizing knowledge. It also supports additional functionality like adding email for faster API access and integrates seamlessly with other plugins like Wikidata Importer and Wikipedia. The tool is ideal for researchers and academics looking to streamline entity management in their notes.

The Jura Links plugin helps users efficiently manage legal references in their Obsidian notes by automatically detecting and linking citations of laws, court case numbers, and journal references to various legal sources. Designed primarily for law students and legal professionals, it supports multiple legal providers such as Dejure, Rewis.io, Buzer, and LexSoft, ensuring accurate links to the appropriate sources. The plugin offers a search and filter window to look up abbreviations for laws and provides customizable linking options based on user preferences.

The Research Quest plugin enhances the research workflow in Obsidian by automatically generating insightful questions based on the content of your notes. By leveraging OpenAI's GPT models, it identifies potential areas of inquiry from the current document and tracks your progress in addressing them. The plugin maintains a dynamic list that distinguishes between active and answered research questions, updating automatically as you write.

The Glasp plugin allows users to sync their highlights and notes from Glasp directly into Obsidian. It automates the process of importing saved content into a specified folder within the vault, making it easy to organize and reference web highlights. By integrating with the Glasp API, the plugin ensures that all annotations and notes remain updated within Obsidian, streamlining research workflows.