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The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud.
Title:
The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud.
Author:
Ovadia, Steven.
ISBN:
9781780633817
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (215 pages)
Series:
Chandos Information Professional Series
Contents:
Cover -- The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- 1 Introduction to the cloud -- 2 Capturing information -- Delicious -- Pinboard -- Diigo -- Browser bookmark syncing -- Evernote -- Springpad -- Postponed reading services -- OneNote -- Conclusion -- 3 Capturing and managing scholarly information -- How do researchers keep track of scholarly research? -- RefWorks -- Mendeley -- Zotero -- CiteULike -- EndNote -- Papers -- Subscription databases -- BibTeX -- Conclusion -- 4 Storing files in the cloud -- Dropbox -- SpiderOak -- Google Drive -- Box -- Ubuntu One -- SugarSync -- SkyDrive -- ownCloud -- iCloud -- Conclusion -- 5 Writing in the cloud -- Google Drive -- Microsoft Word Web App -- Zoho Writer -- PBworks -- Simplenote -- Yahoo! Notepad -- Sharing files -- Conclusion -- 6 Staying organized -- Web-based calendars -- Remember the Milk -- Basecamp -- Google Tasks -- Trello -- Asana -- Mac productivity -- Conclusion -- 7 Communicating -- Managing email -- Instant messaging -- Video chat -- IRC -- Conclusion -- 8 Sharing -- Blogs -- Microblogs -- Nameplates -- Conclusion -- 9 The future of the cloud -- Consolidation of features -- Consolidation of customers -- Consolidation of services -- Return to local services -- Thin clients -- The rise of Linux -- Devices -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
The cloud can be a powerful tool for conducting and managing research. The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud is a practical guide to using cloud services from a librarian's point of view. As well as discussing how to use various cloud-based services, the title considers the various privacy and data portability issues associated with web-based services. This book helps readers make the most of cloud computing, including how to fold mobile devices into the cloud-based research management equation. The book is divided into several chapters, each considering a key aspect of academic research in the cloud, including: defining the cloud; capturing information; capturing and managing scholarly information; storing files; staying organized, communicating; and sharing. The book ends by considering the future of the cloud, examining what readers can expect from cloud services in the next few years, and how research might be changed as a result. Covers a wide range of services, discussing their strengths and weaknesses and showing readers how to use them more effectively Offers a research perspective for readers who don't know how to connect cloud services with academic research Contextualises cloud-based services, explaining not just what they do and how they work, but how they can best be used.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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