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Enhancing Field Research with Mobile Technologies

Explore current practices and support strategies for field research using mobile devices for data collection, storage, and management. Learn about specialized devices and data encryption to protect your research. Contact Wayne Johnston for tailored solutions.

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Enhancing Field Research with Mobile Technologies

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  1. Mobile technologies to support field research Wayne Johnston Head, Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication University of Guelph Library wajohnst@uoguelph.ca

  2. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTLAC/Resources/257803-1269390034020/EnBreve_166_Web.pdfhttp://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTLAC/Resources/257803-1269390034020/EnBreve_166_Web.pdf http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/11/17/mobile-phones-and-the-power-of-data-collection/ http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v46/v46-43.pdf

  3. Researcher interviews and shadowing • field environment • data collection practices • data storage • use of mobile devices • data management upon return

  4. Researcher interviews/shadowing http://www.ips.org/TV/wsf2010/library/Milagros_SalazarIPSjpg.jpg

  5. Researcher interviews/shadowing

  6. Researcher interviews/shadowing http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-04-11/featureshoney.shtml

  7. Researcher interviews/shadowing

  8. Researcher interviews/shadowing http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2011/12/dairy-bush-takes-learning-outside/

  9. Current practices http://wwwpaztcn.wr.usgs.gov/vigil/potlocona/range_p4.html

  10. Physical damage http://www.padgadget.com/2012/08/07/top-5-rugged-cases-for-ipad/

  11. Security: theft, loss, hacking http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com/safety-tips/category/pickpockets/tip/common-pickpocket-techniques

  12. Protecting your identity http://www.suntimes.com/technology/innovation/communication/8709459-555/identity-theft-protection-for-mobile-device-users.html

  13. Protecting your data, data encryption http://www.protectyourdata.ca/protect-your-data/ http://www.defendingthenet.com/newsletters/isdataencryptionreallysecure.htm

  14. Data collection via apps http://opendatakit.org/help/form-design/examples http://www.doforms.com/features-video-tour.htm

  15. http://opendatakit.org/

  16. http://formhub.org/

  17. Data collection via web form http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1000

  18. Data collection via DBMS http://www.filemaker.com/ca/products/filemaker-go/

  19. Data collection via SMS http://www.dimagi.com/rapidsms/ doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2006.03.005

  20. Data storage

  21. Specialist devices

  22. Mobile electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) http://www.researchspace.com/electronic-lab-notebook/index.html http://www.ruro.com/software/sciency-eln/overview

  23. Support strategies • develop knowledge base for recommendations and support • develop project-specific solutions • offer enterprise solutions

  24. Mobile technologies to support field research Wayne Johnston Head, Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication University of Guelph Library wajohnst@uoguelph.ca

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