The librarian's guide to academic research in the cloud / Steven Ovadia.
| Author/creator | Ovadia, Steven |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Chandos Pub., 2013. |
| Description | xxiii, 190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Social Sciences 2013 (Chandos) [EBCSS13C] |
| Subjects |
| Series | Chandos information professional series Chandos information professional series. ^A573399 |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013942533 |
| ISBN | 9781843347156 (pbk.) |
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