Research 2.0
web based technologies
for
web based research
Overview
This session showcases 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, EndnoteWeb, the
Google Scholar/Books/Docs suite,
worldcat.org, and a variety of research alert
services.
Outline
Finding things
Saving & Citing things
Working wisely
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 secondgeneration 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
What is Research 2.0?
Employing web-based tools and
services that can readily be used to
assist scholars with their research
Methods for managing information in
an increasingly web-based research
environment
Finding things
Google Book Search
Google Scholar
Worldcat.org
Finding things, cont.
Web and Database alert services
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News: Google, Yahoo!, CNN, BBC
Databases: ERIC, ProQuest, PsychInfo, etc.
RSS feeds and Readers
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Get alerts through email or through Readers
Bloglines
Google Reader
Saving & Citing things
Save the things you find using
bibliographic management tools like
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Zotero
Endnote Web
Cite the things you find
Working wisely
Working collaboratively using Google Docs
Access issues
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I.P. address authentication
Free vs. subscription
Tips for evaluating websites
http://library.gmu.edu/mudge/Dox/webeval.html