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NextGen Research Tools

NextGen Research Tools. Web 2.0 technologies for web-based research. Overview. Showcase of a variety of next generation research tools for those who are ready to move beyond the traditional library catalogs and databases. 

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NextGen Research Tools

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  1. NextGenResearch Tools Web 2.0 technologies for web-based research

  2. Overview • Showcase of a variety of next generation research tools for those who are ready to move beyond the traditional library catalogs and databases.  • Learn to employ a host of web-based technologies for your research, including Zotero, the Google suite, worldcat.org, and a variety of research alert services.

  3. Outline • Finding things • Saving & Citing things • Working wisely

  4. What is Web 2.0? • A term often applied to a perceived ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users.  It refers to a supposed second-generation of Internet-based services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users. • http://www.2020systems.com/internet-ad-glossary-r-z.html

  5. What is NextGen Research? • Web-based tools and services that can readily assist scholars with their research • Methods for managing information in an increasingly web-based research environment

  6. Glossary • Folksonomy: The result of personal free tagging of information and objects (anything with a URL) for one’s own retrieval. • RSS Feeds: automatic updates for blogs, news feeds, and other routinely updated web sites that can be sent to you via e-mail or blog readers. • Tags / Tag Clouds: Tags are user-generated terms which describe the subject of a web page, blog entry, article, etc. Tag clouds are visual depictions of tags organized and weighted by popularity.

  7. Finding things • Google Book Search – search the full-text of books online. • Google Scholar – search, find, locate articles, abstracts & citations. • Worldcat.org – find items in libraries near you.

  8. Finding things, cont. • Web and Database alert services • News: Google, Yahoo!, BBC, CNN • Databases: ERIC, ProQuest, PsychInfo, etc. • RSS feeds and Readers • Get alerts through email or through readers • Bloglines: http://bloglines.com • Google Reader or Yahoo!

  9. Finding things, cont. • Keotag: search for tags across 14 different sites. • Google Advanced: set specific parameters for your search including by date. • Exalead.com: search engine with visual preview of websites and multimedia and related terms • Chacha.com: text message reference service. Send questions to ChaCha (242242) and receive an answer in minutes. (Not a great tool for reference questions but fun to try….standard texting rates apply!)

  10. Saving & Citing things • Save the things you find using bibliographic management tools like: • Zotero: free, works with Firefox, created at GMU • DEVONthink: stores your emails, documents, etc in one place using artificial intelligence, only for Macs. Free trial, then pay if you like. • Del.icio.us: social bookmarking site to save, share, manage websites • Cite the things you find using your preferred citation style • For more citation help: http://infoguides.gmu.edu/citationmanagement

  11. Working wisely • Working collaboratively • Google Docs: create, edit, share docs, presentations, spreadsheets • Notecentric: store and share your class notes online • Bubbl.us: brainstorm and create online mind maps • Access issues • I.P. address authentication if you search library databases from off-campus • Free vs. subscription • Tips for evaluating websites http://library.gmu.edu/mudge/Dox/webeval.html

  12. Questions???? • Do you have any questions??

  13. References • Bates, Mary Ellen. “Mary Ellen Bates - sites from Computers in Libraries 2008,” April 2008. http://batesinfo.com/cil2008.html. • Dorris, Erin, Abe Korah, and Tyler Manolovitz. “Next-Generation Collaboration: 21st Century Tools for Scholarly Research and Communication,” March 27, 2008. http://library.shsu.edu/collab.pdf. • Hupp, Jessica. “e-Learning Reloaded: Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools for Info Junkies, Researchers & Students | OEDb,” February 18, 2008. http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/e-learning-reloaded:-top-50-web-2.0-tools-for-info-junkies,-researchers-&-students. • Vander Wal, Thomas. “Folksonomy Coinage and Definition,” February 2, 2007. http://www.vanderwal.net/folksonomy.html.

  14. Contacts: • Allison O’Connor • JCL Reference Assistant, aoconnor@gmu.edu • April Kelley • ACL Reference Assistant, akelley3@gmu.edu

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