Web 2.0 Research Tools - A Quick Guide

Web 2.
0 Research Tools: A Quick Guide
MOHAMED AMIN EMBI
Centre for Academic Advancement Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1 CITEULIKE
What is citeULike?..................1 1 Benefits of citeULike......1 1 Ways of using citeULike as a research tool22 Get started with citeULike........4 4 References....14 14 CHAPTER 2 GOOGLE SCHOLAR
What is Google Scholar?......15 15 Features of Google Scholar.....15 15 Benefits of Google Scholar.......15 15 Ways of using Google Scholar as a research tool...16 16 Get started with Google Scholar.....18 18 References......8 22 CHAPTER 3 DE.ICIO.US
What is del.icio.us?.....23 23 Advantages of using del.icio.us.......23 23 Ways of using del.icio.us ................24 24 Get started with del.icio.us....25 25 References.32 32 CHAPTER 4 DIIGO
What is DIIGO?............33 33 Benefits of using DIIGO......33 33 Ways of using DIIGO as a research tool....33 33 Get started with DIIGO..35 35 References....47 47
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WEBNOTES
What is WebNotes?.............48 48 Benefits of WebNotes.....48 48 Ways of using WebNotes as a research tool49 49 Get started with WebNotes...50 50 References....57 57 CHAPTER 6 WALLWISHER
What is Wallwisher?...............5858 Benefits of using Wallwisher.58 58 Using Wallwisher as a research tool...................59 59 Get started with Wallwisher6060 References6565 CHAPTER 7 EVERNOTE
What is Evernote?........66 66 Benefits of using Evenote..........66 66 Ways of Evernote as a research tool...............67 67 Get started with Evernote...68 68 References....79 79 CHAPTER 8 DROPBOX
What is Dropbox?.....8080 Benefits of using Dropbox.....80 80 Ways of using Dropbox........81 81 Benefits of using Dropbox as a research tool..8181 Get started with Dropbox.............8383 References....91 91
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BUBBL.US
What is Bubbl.us?.....92 92 Benefits of Bubbl.us......92 92 Ideas for usage as a research tool........93 93 Get started with Bubbl.us....94 94 References...102 102 CHAPTER 10 MIND42 What is Mind 42?.......103 103 Advantages of Mind42...103 103 Using Mind42.....104 104 Get started with Mind42.......105 105 References.114 114 CHAPTER 11 GOOGLE DOCS What is Google Docs?115 115 Using Google docs as a research tool..115 115 Get started with Google docs.118 118 References.123 123 CHAPTER 12 VYEW What is Vyew?............124 124 Advantages of Vyew...124 124 Ways of using Vyew..125 125 Get started with Vyew..127 127 References.134 134
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CHAPTER 13 SURVEYMONKEY What is SurveyMonkey?....135 135 Advantages of SurveyMonkey .135 135 Benefits of using SurveyMonkey as online survey136 136 Get started with SurveyMonkey.................137 137 References.146 146 CHAPTER 14 KWIK SURVEYS What is Kwik Surveys?.......147 147 Benefits of Kwik Surveys........147 147 Get started with Kwik Surveys........148 148 References.159 159 CHAPTER 15 ZOOMERANG What is Zoomerang?.........160 160 Advantages of Zoomerang....160 160 Get started with Zoomerang..................161 161 References165 165 CHAPTER 16 CONNOTEA What is Connotea?...............166 166 Benefits of Connotea....166 166 Advantages of Connotea as a research tool.167 167 Get started with Connotea.......169 169 References.179 179 CHAPTER 17 ZOTERO What is Zotero?..................180 180 Benefits of Zotero....180 180 Advantages of Zotero....181 181 Zotero as a research tool.181 181 Get started with Zotero......183 183 References194 194
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CHAPTER 18 BIBME What is BibMe?...................195 195 Using BibMe for research......195 195 Advantages of BibMe.....196 196 Get started with BibMe.........197 197 References203 203 CHAPTER 19 SLIDESHARE What is Slideshare?....204 204 Ways of using Slideshare......................204 204 Slideshare as a research tool.205 205 Get started with Slideshare...206 206 References.212 212 CHAPTER 20 LINKEDIN What is a Linkedin?....213 213 Advantages of Linkedin for reseachers.213 213 Get started with Linkedin..215 215 References.220 220
Chapter 1: citeULike
Chapter 1
CITEULIKE
WHAT IS CITEULIKE?
CiteULike is a Web-based tool to help scientists, researchers and academics store, organise, share and discover links to academic research papers. It has been available as a free Web service since November 2004 and like many successful software tools, it was written to solve a problem the authors were experiencing themselves (http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue51/emamy-cameron). CiteULike has grown to be one of the biggest and most popular social reference management websites by helping users streamline their process of storing and managing academic references (http://www.springer.com/about+springer/citeulike?SGWID=0-164102-0-0-0)
BENEFITS OF CITEULIKE
The following are some benefits of citeULike:

Time-saving scholarly bookmarking services. Automated article recommendations. One-click extraction of bibliographic references. Tag and rate the references. See what others are reading and share resources with peers. Export libraries in various citation formats. Import existing libraries. Access from any computer with an Internet connection.
Source: http://www.springer.com/about+springer/citeulike?SGWID=0-164102-0-0-0
WAYS OF USING CITEULIKE AS A RESEARCH TOOL
(a) Keep track of journal articles and other texts. CiteULike has filled the academic bookmarking niche by allowing users to collect and organize research links, manage citation details, and extract bibliographic data from a web page automatically. CiteULike provides a forum for sharing resources for faculty, fellows, and graduate students also researcher to engage in more intensive research.
(b) Organizing research. CiteULike offers a free signup and lets users install a bookmarklet so that they can save the relevant articles from the web with one click. Users can then tag entries and search their personal library. CiteULike is focused on scholarly articles, books, and other research-related resources. It has some special features, including the ability to export to BibTeX and EndNote (two reference management tools frequently used in academia) and the ability to browse through articles by journal title. If the articles are save from a supported site (e.g., JSTOR), then the citation details are automatically picked up when the page is saved using the bookmarklet.
(d) Sharing and collaborating with CiteULike. CiteULike offers a group feature that allows a group of people to add/share articles that they all collectively find useful. An academic department or a research team might create a group on CiteULike, they can collaborating on a large project and share information within the group members. Many academics use CiteULike to see what other people in their field are reading, so it can serve as a catalog for browsing as much as a tool to organize research.
Source: 64082.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/organize-research-collect-articles-citations-with-
(e) Promoting and increasing the visibility of the articles. CiteULike help to promote and increasing the visibility of the finding and research articles to the potential readers. Add the article to the personal CiteULike library to share with others, which helps them discover literature which is relevant to their field or using CiteULike invite a friend feature.
Source: http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/pdfs/howtopromote.pdf
GET STARTED WITH CITEULIKE
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.citeulike.org/
STEP 2
Joining citeULike
Click the Join now button or the Join now with facebook if you wish to register using your facebook account.
Fill in the required information.
Then, click the Sign up Now! button.
This message will be shown after you have successfully registered.
Then, click Continue to start using CiteULike.
STEP 3
Posting a Paper to CiteULike
In your citeULike page, click at the CiteULike tab.
Then, go to the Browser Button.
Now, you have successfully installed the browser button of the Post to CiteULike.
You will view the procedure of How to post a paper to CiteULike. Choose the type of your browser.
Click and hold Post to CiteULike and drag it onto the toolbar.
Then, click the Post to CiteULike toolbar. View any article, book, journal and etc you like to cite.
The information of the article will automatically be inserted in your CiteULike library.
This is the title of the article and all the information regarding the article in the library.
The summary of the article is listed here.
STEP 4
Exporting Citations
Go to the MyCiteULike tab.
Then click Export.
Choose the program you would like to export your library to your computer.
Then, go to the Export tab. Or, you can export the article individually by clicking at the title of the article.
Choose the type of the program you would like to export the article.
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STEP 5
Importing Citations
In your MyCiteULike, go to Import.
Then choose the file in your computer.
You also can paste BibTex or RIS of the article here.
Then click the Import BibTeX file or Import RIS file button.
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STEP 6
Finding Groups
In your MyCiteULike, go to Group.
Type the name of the group you want to search. Then click the Search Groups button.
Choose the group you wish to join and click Join this group.
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For example, you are now a member of Group: Web2Learning.
You can access the groups library.
STEP 7
Creating Groups
Click at the MyCiteULike tab.
Then, go to Groups.
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Click at create it to create your own group.
Then click the Create Group button.
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This is an example of a group created.
REFERENCES http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue51/emamy-cameron [16 May 2012]
http://www.springer.com/about+springer/citeulike?SGWID=0-164102-0-0-0) [16 May 2012]
http://voices.yahoo.com/organize-research-collect-articles-citations-with-64082.html [16 May 2012]
http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/pdfs/howtopromote.pdf [16 May 2012]
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Chapter 2
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
WHAT IS GOOGLE SCHOLAR?
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books and abstracts from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research.
Source: http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/about.html
FEATURES OF GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Some features of Google Scholar:

Search diverse sources from one convenient place. Find articles, theses, books or abstracts. Locate the complete document through your library or on the web. Learn about key scholarly literature in any area of research.
Source: http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/about.html
BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Some benefits of Google Scholar: It is a reliable search tool to browse/access the academic literature. General free tool for academic literature and easy-to-use familiar interface. Searchable can search about 100,000,000,000 items discreet files, pages and journal articles.
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Is a handy tool to locate the open-access literature. Provides access to unique content not in other search tools. Free and openly-accessible.
Source: http://blogs.ubc.ca/dean/2007/12/top-five-5-benefits-of-google-scholar/
WAYS OF USING GOOGLE SCHOLAR AS A RESEARCH TOOL
(a) Google Scholar citations Google Scholar Citations provides a simple way for authors to keep track of citations to their articles. We can check who is citing our publications, graph citations over time, and compute several citation metrics. We can also make profile public, so that it may appear in Google Scholar results when people search for our name. It is quick to set up and simple to maintain even if we have written hundreds of articles and our name is shared by several different scholars. We can add groups of related articles, not just one article at a time; and citation metrics are computed and updated automatically as Google Scholar finds new citations to our work on the web. We can even choose to have our list of articles updated automatically or we can choose to review the updates ourself, or to manually update at any time.
Source: http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/citations.html
(b) Finding research paper topic Brainstorm a topic - type in a general single or double word term into Google Scholar about the topic we are interested. The topic chosen does not have to be exactly what the result is refering to. Keep looking through all the results. The results are all just titles of books or articles. However, they can give an idea to start writing a paper.
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Locate primary resources - Google Scholar has a tool that can help us to quickly identify the primary resources on any given topic. Find and note which resources have been cited the most and make it as the main resources of our research paper because they are obviously the authority on the topic.
Source: http://vreccc.hubpages.com/hub/Finding-Research-Paper-Topics-with-GoogleScholar
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GET STARTED WITH GOOGLE SCHOLAR
STEP 1
Go to: http://scholar.google.com.my/#
STEP 2
Searching a Paper
Fill in the information of the article you want to search.
Then, click this button.
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This is an example of the articles searched.
Click this link to view the article in PDF format.
Example of the article viewed.
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STEP 3
Creating My Citation
Log in your Google account. Then fill in the required information in this profile form. Click Next step.
To find the article you have written and published, insert your name here.
Then, click the Search articles button.
The list of your articles will be shown. Click this button to insert the article into your profile.
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For profile updates, choose Automatically update the list of articles in my profile. (recommended). Then, click Go to my profile.
STEP 4
My Citation
Open the Google Scholar page, then click My Citation on the top of the page.
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Number of citation to all publications.
Articles cited statistic.
The largest number h such that h publications have at least h citations. The number of publications with at least 10 citations.
List of your articles published online.
Number of citation.
Year of the article published.
REFERENCES http://vreccc.hubpages.com/hub/Finding-Research-Paper-Topics-with-Google-Scholar [18 May 2012].
http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/about.html [17 May 2012]
http://blogs.ubc.ca/dean/2007/12/top-five-5-benefits-of-google-scholar/ 2012]. http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/citations.html [18 May 2012].
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Chapter 3
DEL.ICIO.US
WHAT IS DEL.ICIO.US?
In brief, del.icio.us (formerly del.icio.us, pronounced "delicious") is a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_%28website%29). It is allows users to tag, save, manage and share web pages from a centralized source. With emphasis on the power of the community, del.icio.us greatly improves how people discover, remember and share on the Internet (http://www.delicious.com/help/about).
ADVANTAGES OF USING DEL.ICIO.US
Several advantages of using del.icio.us include: 1. Saving and accessing bookmarks online. 2. Promoting our own sites. 3. Finding bookmarks from other users on your network. 4. Networking with other users who are in your network. 5. Reading your networks bookmarks, since del.icio.us provides convenient RSS feeds. 6. Using a profile tag, such as users bookmarks tagged with profile on del.icio.us to feature sites, best posts and articles and important sites linking to you.
Source:http://onlinesapiens.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/using-delicious-in education/
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WAYS OF USING DEL.ICIO.US
The following are several ways of using del.icio.us:
(a) Information Gathering (public or private) Use del.icio.us to gather relevant information. Search for the articles of interest to your research. You can determine whether or not each bookmark will be seen publicly, and you decide if you want others to know what you are researching.
(b) Follow Users Find and follow fellow that upload bookmarks whom has same interest of your research.
(c) Follow Tags Subscribe to specific tags of interest in del.icio.us. This action sends all your subscriptions directly to your del.icio.us home page. You can also create an RSS (really simple syndication) feed to automatically update whenever new articles with the subscribed tag are bookmarked. You can also create an RSS feed of any users bookmarks.
(d) Collaboration Create a custom organizational intranet for sharing bookmarks. No need to copy and send the URLs by email and also no re-posting to your members. When everyone in the group is encouraged to share articles, the volume of news/articles sharing increases.
Source:
http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/08/10/using-delicious-for-
research-sharing-and-website-dynamism/
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GET STARTED WITH DEL.ICIO.US.
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.delicious.com/
STEP 2
Join Now/Sign In
To start using delicious, click Join Now or Sign In.
You can join or sign in using your Yahoo account.
If you do not have a Yahoo account, you can sign in using your Facebook or Google account.
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STEP 3
Bookmarking
Copy the URL of the web you like to bookmark.
At your delicious page, go to Bookmarks and click My Bookmarks.
Click Save a new bookmark. Paste the URL of the web here.
Then click Next.
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\ The Title and URL will be inserted automatically. Insert tags and notes (optional).
If you want to make your bookmark private, check Make private.
Then click Save.
This indicates the number of people who here bookmarked this URL.
Your bookmark will look like this.
Your tags.
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STEP 4
Private and Public View
You can share your bookmark using twitter, email and delicious.
To view your public bookmark, click Public.
Now, in your bookmark, you can view your public bookmark.
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STEP 5
Searching Bookmark
Insert the keyword of the bookmark you want to search. Then, click Search.
You can also search by Filter by Tags.
This is an example of a bookmark Filtered by tags.
Or, you can filter your search by clicking any of the tags here.
Bookmark date.
Filter by tag.
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STEP 6
del.icio.us Bookmark Network
Go to your del.icio.us
Use of Network: Alternative way for content delivery. See friends bookmarks.
You can add other users by clicking on their names here from your bookmark search page.
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Then, click Add a user to Network.
Or, insert the username of the user and click Add to add in your network.
Now, Kafarlee is your network. You can see Kafarlee bookmarks and share them.
To view your Network, go to People and click My Network.
Here you can see the number of your network. Click on any name to view other peoples bookmarks.
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REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_%28website%29 [25 March 2011]
http://onlinesapiens.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/using-delicious-in-education/ [25 March 2011]
http://www.delicious.com/help/about [25 March 2011]
http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/08/10/using-delicious-for-researchsharing-and-website-dynamism/ [18 May 2012]
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Chapter 4
DIIGO
WHAT IS DIIGO?
Diigo is a social bookmarking tool that helps you read, share and organize the web pages you look at. In addition, it allows you to share your bookmarks, as well as browse bookmarks created by others. Diigo has dual purpose - it acts as a bookmarking tool and social networking tool (Educause 2009).
BENEFITS OF USING DIIGO
Diigo can be used as follows: 1. Take personal notes. 2. Highlights text information on web pages. 3. Bookmark and save notes for further use. 4. Add tags to keep them organized. 5. Share information when using tags.
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/poutasi/what-is-diigo
WAYS OF USING DIIGO AS A RESEARCH TOOL
Diigo allows users not only to share bookmarks but also to digitally annotate web pages. Collaborative annotation allows users to highlight specific content on a web page and add a note explaining their thoughts or pointing to related resources. Users can highlight text or images, add their own comments, and share annotations with others. In addition, bookmarks and comments can be grouped and tagged to provide organization. As a result, members of research
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groups can compile an annotated bibliography of useful sites, with marked paragraphs they found important and notes about why a site is significant. Anyone who use annotation tools for academic research can build a collection of their own studies and observations in much the same way they have saved texts with highlighted passages, scribbled comments, and sticky notes. Those who are planning to pursue academic work as a career or for researchers working on long-term projects, the ability to collect these research components can be very valuable. Collaborative annotation tools involve researcher in a more active investigation and evaluation of resources (Educause 2009).
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GET STARTED WITH DIIGO
STEP 1
Go to http://www.diigo.com/
STEP 2
Creating an Account
Create your account by completing the form. Click Join Now to create a Diigo account.
After filling up the required information, click Continue.
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Diigo will send you an email. You need to click the link given so that you can activate your Diigo account. After verifying, you will be invited to install the Diigo toolbar and learn more about Diigos capabilities.
STEP 3
Installing Diigos Toolbar
3 steps to install the Diigo toolbar.
First, you need to click Allow.
Now, you can start installing your Diigo toolbar by clicking this button.
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This window will appear and you need to click Install Now.
Now, your Diigo toolbar is already installed on your computer.
Bookmark Highlight
Read later
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STEP 4
Diigo Toolbar
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STEP 5
Bookmarking
First, open the web page or URL you want to bookmark.
Click the Bookmark button to add a bookmark.
This window will appear automatically.
Insert your tag.
Click Save to save your bookmark in your Diigo library.
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To view your bookmark, go to the Diigo toolbar and choose My Library.
Now, the web you bookmarked will appear in your Diigo Library together with the relevant tags.
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STEP 6
Highlighting
Then, click the Highlight button toolbar.
First, you need to select the text you want to highlight from the web page.
Now, the text you have selected are already highlighted.
This button will appear automatically.
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Choose View in my library to view your selected text in your Diigo library.
After you view it in your Diigo library, only the highlighted paragraph will appear.
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STEP 7
Using Sticky Notes
First, click theComment button and choose Add a floating sticky note to this page.
Next, place your sticky note everywhere you like on the page.
Now, you can write a comment on your sticky note. You also can make your note private or you can share it with public or your group.
You also can add a sticky note on the text you have highlighted.
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STEP 8
Hiding Sticky Notes
Sometimes you would prefer to see only your own notes, or specific group annotation but not public sticky notes from all other users. With diigo toolbar installed, you can hide them
To start hiding your sticky note, click Hide public sticky notes.
This window will appear and you need to choose Do not show me public sticky notes on this page. Then click OK.
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STEP 9
Capturing Image/Page
First, click the Capture button and choose either Capture Selected Area or Capture Entire Page.
If you choose Capture Selected Area, press hold and select the area you want to capture.
Before you save, you can edit the image using these tools. After clicking the save icon, the image you capture will automatically appear in your Diigo library.
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STEP 10
Creating Groups
In your Diigo page, you can create your own group. Click My Group to open your group page.
Click Create a group to start creating your Diigo group.
Fill up the form to create a group. After that you are allowed to invite your friends to join your group.
Then, click Create my group.
Once your group have been created, you can invite your friends to join your group either through your Diigo friends or you can invite by inserting your friends emails.
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Example of a Diigo group.
All members can post bookmarks and topics for discussion.
Click Invite people to invite friends to join your group.
REFERENCES
SlideShare. What is Diigo? http://www.slideshare.net/poutasi/what-is-diigo.
Educause. 2009. 7 Things you should know about Collaborative annotation. http://www.educause.edu/eli. retrieved on [8 March 2011].
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Chapter 5: WebNotes
Chapter 5
WEBNOTES
WHAT IS WEBNOTES?
WebNotes is a research tool developed for researchers, that allows anyone to highlight and add sticky notes to the web pages and have those notes instantly added to a web-based research file.
Source:
http://lifehacker.com/5272528/webnotes-highlights-sticky+notes-and-
organizes-web-research
BENEFITS OF WEBNOTES
Here are some benefits of WebNotes:
WebNotes makes it easy to highlight and add notes to web pages from directly within the web browser. Notes are saved automatically and will reappear any time when visit the page.
Zoom in and out, search for text, and use WebNotes highlighting, commenting, and note-taking tools with online PDF viewer.
Organize notes, bookmarks, and documents into folders, or tag them for easy reference. Search through the notes to find information instantly.
WebNotes can be accessed from anywhere, either through our browser plug-in, or the WebNotes web site.
Highlighted web pages and PDFs can be shared with others through email, permalink, or Twitter. Recipients will see the notes without having to download software or register for WebNotes.
Share notes and clippings with colleagues and research team member by generating beautiful reports with WebNotes. Simply select one or more folders, choose a report template, and use WebNotes rich-text editor to
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make final changes. Then send the report by email, or export it to a PDF or HTML document.
Source: http://notanotherhistoryteacher.edublogs.org/2011/09/10/help-students-withonline-research-using-webnotes/
WAYS OF USING WEBNOTES AS A RESEARCH TOOL
The following are some ways of using WebNotes:
(a) Take Notes Online Use a virtual highlighter and sticky note tool to make notes on web pages or PDFs from online sources such as the PubMed, Factiva or ProQuest. Notes are automatically saved to your online account.
(b) Organize Research Maintain your thesis research in an organized fashion by compiling your annotated content into nested folders. All annotations are searchable to make sure you never lose another source.
(c) Collaborate with Colleagues and Research Team Compile your analysis into emailable reports. Reports may also be used as an outline to help you write. All of your notes and data, complete with source, will be readily available.
Source: http://www.webnotes.net/Solutions/Academic/
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GET STARTED WITH WEBNOTES
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.webnotes.net/
STEP 2
Signing Up
Click the Sign Up button.
Choose your plan and click Sign Up.
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Then, click Create Account.
STEP 3
Adding Webnotes Toolbar/Bookmarklet
At your Webnotes page, go to the WebNotes Bookmarklet.
Then, drag this Annotate link onto your bookmark toolbar.
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Next, click the Annotate button to activate your WebNotes toolbar.
WebNotes tutorial will be open automatically once after you have activated the WebNotes toolbar.
To start using the WebNotes, you need to click this button.
WebNotes toolbar button will be shown here and you can use it to annotate your web page and document.
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STEP 4
Highlighting
Then, click the Annotate button to open the WebNotes toolbar. First, open the web page
Click Highlighter at your WebNotes toolbar.
At the text you had highlighted, you will see this button. You can add comments, change the color of your highlighter or delete the highlights.
Select the text you want to highlight.
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STEP 5
Adding Sticky Notes
Click the Sticky Note at your WebNotes toolbar.
Open the web page.
You can put the sticky note anywhere you like at the web page.
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STEP 6
Sharing the Annotation Page
Click the Annotate button to open the WebNotes toolbar.
Click at Share this page. You can share the annotated page by the list given.
STEP 7
Annotating PDF
Click at the My WebNotes tab.
Next, go to Upload PDF.
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Click the Browse button.
Then, click at the Upload PDF button.
Now, you have successfully uploaded your pdf document. Click at Open with WebNotes to start annotating.
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To share the document you have annotated, click at Share this page.
Click Highlighter at the WebNotes toobar to highlight the text in your pdf document.
Click Sticky Note at the WebNotes toobar to add the note.
REFERENCES http://lifehacker.com/5272528/webnotes-highlights-sticky+notes-and-organizes-webresearch [15 May 2012].
http://notanotherhistoryteacher.edublogs.org/2011/09/10/help-students-with-onlineresearch-using-webnotes/ [15 May 2012].
http://www.webnotes.net/Solutions/Academic/ [15 May 2012].
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Chapter 6: Wallwisher
Chapter 6
WALLWISHER
WHAT IS WALLWISHER?
Wallwisher is a collaborative tool that lets users be prosumers rather than consumers (Sharon Tonner 2011). It allow users to post their thoughts on a common topic using electronic sticky notes on a shared digital wall. They can type a maximum of 160 characters per electronic sticky note that can incorporate an image, audio or video using the appropriate web address link (Sharon Tonner 2011). Wallwisher can be also used for personal note taking, to-do lists, feedback collection, etc. Best of all there is no signup needed- simply create a wall and start posting (Anon. 2011).
BENEFITS OF USING WALLWISHER
The following are some benefits of using Wallwisher: 1. To allow a collaborative conversation. 2. To brainstorm an idea. 3. To access discussions and ideas. 4. To provide an interactive area that incorporates text, audio and visual materials. 5. To make the survey interactive through responding using mobile devices that has internet accessibility. 6. A wall that offers individual feedback when determining a decision that needs a group vote. 7. A wall that tracks the completion status for each group member's task (Anon. 2011).
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Collaborative research by working in small groups to find information (http://year6wykeham.blogspot.com/2012/01/science-wallwisherresearch.html).
Provides
very
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STEP 1
Go to:http://www.wallwisher.com/
STEP 2
Log in/Register
To start using the Wallwisher, first you need to login (if you already have an account) or register (if this is your first time). Click the login/register button a the top right hand corner. Click Build a wall if you do not want to go at login/register page. For the first time user.
Free
Fill up the the Wallwisher account, then click create my account.
If you already have an account, just sign in and click Let me in.
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At the Click to select image, you can choose the existing image you want or you can browse the image you like from your computer.
Click here to change your wall title and description.
Choose the theme of your wall.
STEP 5
STEP 6
If you click Build a wall at step 3, this box will appear and you need to fill in your name and email. Then, your Wallwishers password account will be sent to your email.
At preferences area you can choose your wall URL and select the preferences of your viewers and sticky notes post.
Click done once you have finished customizing your wall.
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Typing Sticky Notes
Double click at the wall to add sticky notes.
Enter your name.
Write your message not more than 160 characters.
Add an image, audio or video from a web link by pasting the URL location here.
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Inserting Images
An example of an image URL location from Google image search engine. Click VIEW to view the image.
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Inserting Videos
Click PLAY to view the video.
An example of a URL location of a video link from a YouTube source.
STEP 7
Inserting Documents
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Now, you can enjoy using your Wallwisher and share with others by send publish Wallwisher URL location to the public or person and group you want
REFERENCES
Anon. 2011. Wallwisher: A new way to promote student collaboration for online colleges. http://blog.ecollegefinder.org/post/Wallwisher-A-New-Way-to-
Promote-Student-Collaboration-for-Online-Colleges.aspx [14 March 2011] Sharon Tonner. 2011. Wallwisher. http://i-c-t.wikispaces.com/WALLWISHER [14 March 2011] http://year6wykeham.blogspot.com/2012/01/science-wallwisher-research.html May 2012] http://staffweb2tools.wordpress.com/walls/ [17 May 2012] http://www.teachmaths-inthinking.co.uk/conferences/harare-2012-what-is-ibl.htm [17 May 2012] [17
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Chapter 7
EVERNOTE
WHAT IS EVERNOTE?
Evernote is a useful Web 2.0 tools. It allows us to capture pictures of almost anything we wish to remember. In a few quick short steps, pictures can be saved into Evernote, organized, and given a brief short description making the picture easily accessible in the future. This application is unique in a number of ways. Unlike any other web applications, it is not linear. In other words, when using this application we are able to add text or information, pictures, videos and links. Evernote allows us to begin to capture all ideas and experiences from our real lives and from a digital standpoint and the memories or ideas will not slip away. In short, the possibilities are endless because Evernote allows us to capture information in any environment while using whatever platform or device we want (Benjamin 2008).
BENEFITS OF EVERNOTE
Capture Anything - Notes can be text that you type in directly, a voice recording make with a mobile device, or a photo from smartphone. If we go to a webpage and want to save the Evernote, we can use Evernote Web Clipper . Evernote is a great place to store important files that we may need to quick access such as user manuals or research articles.
Access Notes Anywhere - Ability to access and update Evernote using computer (Windows and Mac OS X) and tablet, or smartphone. For mobile access, apps are available; iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Windows Phone 7.
Find Things Fast - Searches can be based on keywords, tags, dates, or note types (such as images, audio, PDF, etc.)
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Share with Friends and Colleagues - Evernote lets us share our notebooks with whoever we want. Notebooks can be made public via a link that can be posted on a webpage or included in an email.
Go Paperless - Instead of printing an article from a webpage, we can send it to Evernote and read it through mobile device.
Source:
http://www2.palomar.edu/pages/atrc/2012/04/17/5-reasons-you-should-be-
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BENEFITS OF EVERNOTE AS A RESEARCH TOOL
(a) Organizing in Evernote Gathering all of the preliminary information we will need to start the writing process. With Evernote, all quotes, statistics and reference material pages are in one place, easily accessible and searchable by keywords, notebooks and tags. This is very helpful when information coming from all sorts of places for example from the Web, handwritten notes, typed notes, and even photographs.
Source:
http://blog.evernote.com/2011/02/11/evernote-for-students-the-ultimate-
research-tool-education-series/.
(b) Researchers Digital Toolbox

Capture all or parts of a web page. Save typed or dictated notes. Add files and images. Save email messages, even Tweets. Photograph/scan a record with smartphone and send it to collection. Share notebooks with others to compare notes
Source: http://moultriecreek.us/gazette/?p=7430.
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GET STARTED WITH EVERNOTE
STEP 1
Go to http://www.evernote.com/
STEP 2
Installing Evernote Application
Click Save File. Click here.
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Open the Evernote file which you have saved in your program file location. Then click Run.
Tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement. Start installing by the clicking the Install button.
Click Finish once you have finished installing your application. The Evernote icon will appear on your desktop.
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Sign In/Registering Evernote
Before you start using Evernote, you need to Sign in first or you need to Register if you have not created an Evernote account.
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Creating Notebook
Evernote stores your notes in separate containers called Notebooks. Your account starts with one notebook, but you can make additional notebooks at any time.
Two ways in creating notebook Go to File New Notebook
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Create Notebook page will appear. Type your unique notebook name.
Choose local notebook (the notebook stored on your computer and are never uploaded to the Evernote Web service) or Synchronized notebook (the notebook are uploaded to the Evernote Web service, and will be available via other forms of the Evernote Service (Evernote Web, Evernote for Mac, Evernote Mobile Web, Evernote for iPhone, etc) by logging into your Evernote account).
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2. Click in the Left-Hand Notebook Pane and hit the Insert key, or Right-Click in the Notebook Pane and select New Notebook.
Notebook Pane.
STEP 5
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1. Exporting notes
With Evernote, you have the option to save your notes to an external file for backup purposes, or for easy transfer amongst friends and colleagues. You can Export individual notes or entire Notebooks at once. Clik File.
Export: (Or Ctrl+Shift+X). (This option can also be activated by Right-Clicking on one or more selected notes).
You can then choose what file type you would like, .enex (Evernote Backup), html, .mht. If exporting to .enex, you can choose to export your note tags as well.
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You can import files exported from Evernote, databases from previous versions of Evernote, notes from Microsoft OneNote 2007, and entire folders of supported Files.
Clik File.
Click Import.
You can choose to export the file/notes from evernote export file or OneNote.
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Creating a Note/Ink Note/Webcam Note
Click the New Note button in the main toolbar.
Or, Go to File New Note/New Ink Note/New Webcam Note
New Note.
New Webcam Note. New Ink Note.
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Creating a Multimedia Note
Add image and other file content to your notes.
Note: Only files of type PDF, JPG, WAV, PNG, MP3, GIF, AMR are supported for Free users. Premium members may attach files of any type, but Evernote can only preview files of supported file types.
1. Drag and Drop Take a file from anywhere on your Computer and drag it into a new or existing note.
STEP 8
Tagging
You can tag your notes for easier retrieval and memorizing. You can create your own tags, at any time and drag and-drop them to tagged notes.
Creating a new tag
Right-Click on a Tag Section or on a Tag. You can create a tag or rename and delete the existing tag.
Insert the name of your tag. Then, click OK.
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Sharing
You can share your notes with friends, whether they have Evernote installed or not.
1. Emailing notes Select one or multiple notes in the list (Ctrl+Click on notes' toolbars to select multiple notes).
An email application will appear with a composed message window.
Click the Email button.
Enter your recipients address and message.
Number of your selected notes.
Click Send.
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2. Sharing notebooks
Select a Notebook from the Notebook pane and rightclick to select Properties.
You will be taken to the Evernote Web site, where you need to select Sharing from the left-hand pane, then Sharing Setup.
Click the Sharing and Collaboration options link.
On the next page, click Start Sharing, or Stop/Modify Sharing for the notebook you wish to Share.
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You will then have the option to publish your notebook publicly, or to specific individuals.
If you choose Share with the World, you will be able to create a custom URL at which your notebook can be accessed, as well as modify the sort order and give it a custom description.
If you choose Share with Individuals, you can select which individuals should receive a link to your notebook. Premium members also have the ability to allow other people to view, create, edit and delete notes within the shared notebook.
Once you click Save, your notebook will be published at the listed Public URL. Once you select Send Invitations, your guests will receive an email with a private link to your notebook that only they can access.
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REFERENCES
Benjamin Michael Spivey. 2008. Unique Ways of Using this Application!. https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/Social/Unique+Ways+of+Using+this+Applic ation%21. [8 March 2011]
http://www2.palomar.edu/pages/atrc/2012/04/17/5-reasons-you-should-be-usingevernote/ [17 May 2012]
http://blog.evernote.com/2011/02/11/evernote-for-students-the-ultimate-researchtool-education-series/ [15 May 2012]
http://moultriecreek.us/gazette/?p=7430 [15 May 2012]
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Chapter 8
DROPBOX
WHAT IS DROPBOX?
Dropbox is a simple online virtual storage utility that allows you to make your files accessible from almost anywhere. Designed for those who are tired of e-mailing files to themselves and carrying around flash drives, Dropbox looks to revolutionize the way you store and share files.
Source: http://acomputerblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/just-what-is-dropbox.html.
BENEFITS OF USING DROPBOX
The following are some benefits of using Dropbox suggested by Chris Clark (2010):
1. 2. 3.
Access it anywhere. Use it on multiple devices (eg. laptop, tablet, or smartphone). Works across platforms sync up a to-do list from a Windows machine and modify it on a Blackberry, Mac, Linux, iPhone, or Android device.
4.
The application is optional If the computer at your work place doesnt have Dropbox installed, you simply access your files from a browser.
5. 6. 7.
Sharing set up a folder to be accessible by a specific set of Dropbox accounts. Make items public anything in Public folder is available to the world. Back up essential files everything save in a Dropbox folder is automatically copied, not only to the cloud but also to other devices connected to your account.
8.
Keep files in sync always have your most recent to-do list or folder of browser bookmarks.
9.
Fewer things to forget become less reliant on that USB flash drive or portable hard drive.
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History an account maintains 30 days of undo, allowing you to return to last draft preparation notes if you are accidentally deleted that awesome anecdote.
11.
Keep costs low no fee for 2 GB of space.
WAYS OF USING DROPBOX
According to Ryan Battles (2011), Dropbox can be used in the following ways:
1.
Free backup: Save any files in Dropbox and it will instantly have secure backup to Dropbox's servers.
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Restoring Previous Versions: Anything in the Dropbox folder can be restored to a previous version, even deleted file.
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Public File Sharing: Easily send large attachment to others without using email and worries about the file size. Upload the file to Dropbox and use the built-in public link tool to simply send a link to the recipient, where they can download the file at their convenience.
Collaborating with Others: Helps to have access to the same files and share a folder via Dropbox.
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Instant Mobile Viewing: Store all documents within Dropbox, and use the Dropbox App to download them whenever you need to view it.
BENEFITS OF USING DROPBOX AS A RESEARCH TOOL
There are no worries if we forgot to bring our documents/computer because all files saved in to Dropbox will be instantly saved in our computers, phones, and the Dropbox website. (http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/how-i-use-technologyin-my-phd/).
Save a paper/research document in the Dropbox folder on laptop and within seconds, the paper is synced to the cloud and available from a secure log in, iPad, desktop, iPhone or any smart mobile. The paper/research document
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(http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Digital_Research_Tools_Dropbox_Revie wed.html/). Dropbox has an ability to use as a sort of backup safeguard against losing important documents on a computer that could be lost or stolen. It can also be useful if we forgot and do not always remember to keep a USB drive handy for file transfer. (http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Digital_Research_Tools_Dropbox_Revie wed.html/).
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.dropbox.com/
STEP 2
Downloading Dropbox
At the Dropbox page, click the Download Dropbox button.
Then, run Dropbox.exe.
Click Yes to allow for installation.
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Then, click the Install button.
STEP 3
Creating a Dropbox Account
If you do not have Dropbox account, click here.
Then, click Next.
Fill in the information required.
Click the Next button again.
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Choose your Dropbox size. If you want more size you can choose the paid account.
Click Next.
Then, you can take a brief tour of Dropbox or you can Skip tour and finish.
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STEP 4
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Dropbox added two folders and Getting Started file. You can view these to see how it works.
(a) Using Public Folder
You also can add folders or drag and drop files in the Dropbox Desktop.
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(a) Public Folder
Double click the Public folder.
The public folder in Dropbox allows you to share the document with others even though they do not have a Dropbox account. To start sharing, drop your file in this folder.
Then, right click on the file. Go to Dropbox and click at Copy public link. This copies the Internet link to your file. You can now share this file with others: just paste the link into e-mails, instant message conversations, blogs, etc.
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(b) Photos Folder
Double click Photos
Make a folder inside the Photos folder, and give it a name.
Put photos inside the folder you have just created. Now you can view and share this photo gallery online by going to http://www.dropbox.com/photos
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Dropbox Website
Go to https://www.dropbox.com/ and click Log in. Insert your email address and password. Then, click the Log in button. (a) Files toolbar
(b) Sharing toolbar
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REFERENCES http://acomputerblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/just-what-is-dropbox.html [16 November 2011]
Ryan Battles. 2011. The Benefits of Dropbox. http://joviawebstudio.com/blog/the_benefits_of_dropbox/ 2011] [16 November
Chris Clark. 2010. A dozen benefits of Dropbox file storage and some caveats http://ltlatnd.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/dropbox-benefits-caveas/ [16 November 2011]
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Chapter 9: Bubbl.us
Chapter 9
BUBBL.US
WHAT IS BUBBL.US?
Bubbl.us is a Web 2.0 tool that enables users to create mind mapping and brainstorming diagrams online. To begin, the main topic or concept is entered into the parent bubble. Then ideas and thoughts are recorded in colorful text bubbles linked to the parent bubble. Users can continue to add text bubbles which are color coded according to hierarchy. The site is simple and easy to use. The application is Flash-based so the latest Flash viewer needs to be installed.
Source: http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html
BENEFITS OF BUBBL.US
Some benefits for using bubbl.us: Easy to use. Saving time, supplies, and money. Does not require an account unless to save work. Helps to organize thoughts and explore relationships. Aids in generating ideas. Encourages risk taking. Encourages group discussions. Incorporates multiple intelligences.
Source: http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html
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IDEAS FOR USAGE AS A RESEARCH TOOL
Bubbl.us allows users to create the mind mapping without the use of paper and pen. Here are some ideas in using bubb.us as a research tool:

Create flow charts for grant proposals. Presenting the ideas of research. Create a mind map of a brainstorming session for research planning that can be shared with all research team members using the collaboration feature or pasted into a blog or wiki.
Organize sources or notes for a paper or research article, in order to aid in the writing process and narrow the focus of each topic.
Source: http://rbuerkett.edublogs.org/2009/03/08/reflections-on-bubblus/
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STEP 1
Go to: https://bubbl.us/
STEP 2
Creating Account
Then, click Create account.
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After you have registered, you need to sign in. Insert your Username/email and password.
Then, click the Sign In button.
STEP 3
Creating Mind Mapping
Click the Sheet button.
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This is your bubbl.us sheet. Now you can start creating your mind mapping.
Change the size of the text.
Draw a directional line to another bubble. Delete the bubble.
Change the bubble background color.
Create new bubble.
Create new child bubble.
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An example of a mind mapping created
STEP 4
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Printing
Click at Print icon. Choose your print layout.
Then, click the Print button.
STEP 6
Exporting Choose your export option, either image or HTML Outline.
Click at the Export icon.
For the image option, select your image format. Then, click the Export button.
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STEP 7
Creating Folders
Click at the Folder button to add the folder.
Save you work sheet. This is your work sheet created. You can manage your work sheet by dragging it this sheet in your folder created.
This is your folder. You can rename it.
For a free account, you are allowed to create only three sheets of mind mapping.
Delete button for deleting your folder or sheet created.
STEP 8
Adding Contacts
Go to Contacts and click at Add Contacts.
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Type your friendss name/email then click at the Find button.
List of your friends will list here. Select your friend.
This is your selected friend.
Then, click at Add to Contacts.
When done, you can click Close to close this dialogue box.
STEP 9
Creating Groups
This is your new group created. You can rename your group.
Click at the Group button.
You can drag your contact in the group created. Use this Delete button to delete your contact or your group created.
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Sharing
Click at the Sharing button to start sharing your mind mapping.
If you click here, you can see Read-only link to sheet and HTML embed code.
If you click HTML embed code this dialogue box will appear. Copy the HTML code to insert your mind mapping in your blog or website.
If you click Read-only link to sheet this dialogue box will appear. Copy the URL given and share with your friends through IM or email.
Click the desired permission to set read or edit access of your mind mapping.
Select the sheet you like to share.
Then choose your friend.
Lastly, click Apply Permission & Close.
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REFERENCES http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html [4 April 2012]
http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html [4 April 2012]
http://rbuerkett.edublogs.org/2009/03/08/reflections-on-bubblus/ [4 April 2012]
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WHAT IS MIND42?
Mind42 is a browser-based free mindmapping application which allows private, public or group shared maps to be created. Nodes are automatically arranged in space, but each node can be enriched with colours, icons, links to websites, notes and so on. Collaboration is easily arranged, using email addresses to invite viewers or participants.
Source: http://www.knowledgenetworklearning.net/tools/10greattools/mind42/
ADVANTAGES OF MIND42
Some advantages for using mind42

No installation Accessable everywhere Intuitive interface Many node attributes (icons, colors, images, text styles, links) Collaboration (simultaneous editing) Easy publishing and distribution of maps
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(a) Affordance Mind42 successfully links all streams of thought without cluttering the workspace. The simplicity of this application benefits a user by getting straight to it and providing focus. These tools enable a user to attach different forms of external information. This incorporates an opportunity to clearly depict, better explain or deepen thoughts. The attachment of notes, images or linking to external web content, a map of thinking is revealed. A user is now presented with a full and contextualised visualisation of thinking.
(b) Group application Mind42 has the potential to be very effective in the visualisation of a groups overall objectives and activity. With the commitment of all members to update and contribute to a mind map, group activity can be easily monitored. Any members that may not be contributing are quickly identified. Any areas or ideas that may have been over looked can also be quickly identified by the group and acted upon. If a group implements icons for each member, ideas can be voted upon and highlighted for further research. Mind42.com offers groups a shared platform with an easy to use interface.
Source: http://net205-2011-curtin.wikidot.com/hartnett-mind42
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.mind42.com/
STEP 2
Signing Up
In Mind42 home page click at the Sign up button.
Then, click the Sign up button.
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Mind42 will send an email to your registered email account.
Check your email and click at the link given.
Now you can start login. Insert your registered username and password. Then, click the Signin button.
STEP 3
Creating Mind Mapping
Type your mind map title. Next, click the Create button.
When you launch Mind42, the Mind map manager dialogue box will open. Go to New mind map.
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You will see this tool. To add another node, click at this icon.
Click once at your node.
Retype the name of your new node.
If you want to add another sibling of the node, click this icon.
Then click the Apply button.
This is an example of mind mapping created.
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(b) Adding link to a node
Add new link dialogue box will appear. Go to the External tab.
Then click the Apply button. Insert the selected URL address here. Then, click the Apply button.
Or, you can search links by inserting the keyword here.
This is the page preview of your link added.
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(c) Adding attachments to a node
To add an attachment to your selected node, click this icon.
You can add three types of attachments.
You can type the short note here.
You can attach the Wikipedia article at your selected node.
You can attach the Todo-list or the progress of your selected node.
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(d) Convert text nodes to images
To change a text node to an image, click this icon.
You can insert the URL address of the image, or you search by inserting the keyword.
This is an example of a text node change into an image.
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Inviting & Managing Collaborators
To invite and manage collaborators, click at this icon.
You can enter one or more email addresses here.
Then, click the Invite button.
STEP 5
Viewing Revision
To view the changes revision of your mind mapping created, click at this icon. This is the list of your mind mapping revision. Select the revision you want to view.
Then, click this icon to load the mind mapping you want to view.
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STEP 6
Publishing Mind Maps
To publish your mind mapping, click this icon.
Then, mark this box.
Copy this URL and send to your friend or colleagues.
Copy this text into your blog or website if you want to display the mind map embedded in the blog or website.
Copy this text and integrate it into your blog or website - you will see a link which will bring the visitors to your mind map after clicking it.
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REFERENCES http://www.knowledgenetworklearning.net/tools/10greattools/mind42/ 2012] [12 April
http://wssdshares.wikispaces.com/Mind42 [12 April 2012]
http://net205-2011-curtin.wikidot.com/hartnett-mind42 [17 May 2012]
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WHAT IS GOOGLE DOCS? Google Docs is an online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor that enables you to create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate online in real time. You can create new documents from scratch or upload existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. There is no software to download, and all work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer.
Source: http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html
USING GOOGLE DOCS AS A RESEARCH TOOL
Here is some information on how to use Google docs as a research tool:
(a) Google Docs features for authors
Multiple authors can edit a document simultaneously, each authors changes appearing immediately beside an individually coloured cursor.
Authors can annotate selected areas of text with comments in explaining the decisions behind an edit, or querying another authors work. These comments can be threaded, and removed once marked as resolved. All of the comments are retained for posterity in a separate Discussions document, which it can always refer back to.
A chat window is available which is handy for resolving issues in real-time. A full revision history is maintained and can revert to previous versions very easily.
Source
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(b) Collaborating on documents Google Docs is an online tool that enables collaborators to work in a synchronous environment on a single research document. Rather than passing a research document between authors, Google Docs allows authors at different physical locations to work together on the same document in real time. Changes made to the document can be tracked and attributed.
Source : http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2011/04/16/using-google-docs-tocollaborate-on-documents/
(c) Creating online survey Google Docs have an inbuilt feature of creating online surveys. It is free and can collect unlimited responses Questionnaire created as a Google form can be distributed and shared using a web link (URL) through email to get responses from the target respondents. If the researchers have a website, the questionnaire can be easily embed into the web pages to give it a more professional look and feel.
Source : http://www.amisampath.com/2009/11/how-to-create-online.html
(d) Analyze data using spreadsheet The respondents feedback from the survey created using Google form will be inserted automatically In the Google Docs spreadsheet. Researchers can analyze the data from Google Docs spreadsheet. The data also can be downloaded in many different file formats, which might be more convenient for researchers. If the data is export as Excel or CSV, it might easily import it back to SPSS and do advanced statistical analysis of collected data.
Source : http://www.amisampath.com/2009/11/how-to-create-online.html
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.google.com.my/
STEP 2
Creating a Google Account
At the right top corner of Google homepage, click Sign in. Then, click Sign up for a new Google Account.
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After creating a Google account and logging in, go to More at the Google page and select Documents.
Click the CREATE button and choose any type of the documents to start creating.
Or, you can click this icon to upload your existing document in Google docs.
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This is your toolbar with editing functions.
You can type your document similar to a word processer.
(b) Creating Presentation
This is the presentation toolbar with the editing functions.
If you click Presentation, this is your viewing page.
Add new slide.
Create your presentations here similar to a power point presentation.
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(c) Creating Spreadsheets If you click Spreadsheet, this is your viewing page. To rename this spreadsheet, click at Untitled spreadsheet.
This is your spreadsheet toolbar with the editing functions.
Start using your spreadsheet here similar to an excel format.
(d) Creating Form Click Add item to add questions or others in your form.
Click Theme:Plain to choose from many of the interesting themes.
If you click Form, this is your viewing page.
Click here to give your form a title.
An example of a question.
You can edit, duplicate and delete your questions.
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Sharing
This icon shows that your document is private and only you can access it.
To change your sharing setting and invite others to collaborate with your documents click the Share button.
Choose your sharing setting and click Save.
Then, click the Done button.
To invite specific peoples, enter names, email addresses or groups.
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Viewing Comments
Click Show comment stream to see any comments regarding the documents.
Choose your comments notification settings. Then, click the OK button.
REFERENCES http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html [17 November 2011]
http://electronicportfolios.com/google/UsingGoogleDocsintheclassroom.pdf [17 November 2011]
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Chapter 12
VYEW
WHAT IS VYEW?
Vyew is a browser-based collaboration and conferencing platform that enables web users to share and create together in real-time and over time (meaning anytime they want). Vyew users can upload and annotate files (.doc, .odt, .xls, .ods, .ppt, .odp, .jpg, .gif, .png, .swf, .mp3), take screen captures of their desktop, and draw with whiteboard tools. They can also share their desktop in real-time.
Source: http://vyew.com/site/help/guide/#Getting-Started-with-Vyew
ADVANTAGES OF VYEW
Here are some of the advantages of Vyew:
Easy - Its very easy to use and configure this online meeting room, and you do not need to install anything because everything is web based.
Compatible The web based meeting solution is compatible with PC, Mac, Linux, power points, documents, images, videos, mp3s, flash files.
Free The free version is free forever with unlimited use for up to 10 people.
Collaboration features Continuous rooms are always-on and saved always. Voice-notes, track/log activity and contextual discussion forums are just some more additional features.
Resuming of sessions - Allows users to resume a meeting and complete their work again even if they exit a meeting in the middle.
Conferencing options - Includes a range of options like online whiteboard, video conferencing, screen sharing, Voice-over-IP.
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Source:
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/14/webware/vyew-free-online-meeting-
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WAYS OF USING VYEW
a)
Meet and Present Give presentations, host webinars, or conduct team meetings. Leave content available for access over time. Conduct meetings in real time using a shared workspace, webcam, voice over IP (VoIP), free teleconferencing, text chat and desktop sharing. In addition to uploading, sharing and presenting content, participants can be invited to annotate and collaborate on content during the meeting. Participants can be allowed to navigate the workspace independently to collaborate on different portions of the content. Record the meeting for playback also available. The meeting room and content are always available for review and collaboration until the moderator removes access.
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Review and Annotate Upload, create, and collaborate on content with your team. Vyew provides an always-on workspace that reviewers and content creators can access and annotate at their convenience. Provides a transparent process for review and annotation. All participants can see each others comments and arrive at a final version more easily and quickly than emailing their comments to the content owner. Sidebar comments provide a contextual forum for discussions that can be filtered by user and flagged to indicate their status. Other collaborators outside organization can easily access the workspace anytime with no software to install. User can upload, create and collaborate on almost any type of content in Vyew regardless of the software or platform used to create it.
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Vyews always-on clear-view workspaces provide the environment that collaborators need to review and annotate content together in real time or independently over time.
Source: http://vyew.com/site/product/vyew-in-action/uses
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STEP 1
Go to: http://vyew.com/s/
STEP 2
Signing Up/Register
Click SIGN UP: FREE or you can take a test drive first.
Fill in the required information to register.
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Choose the free version of Vyew.
Click Continue.
Vyew will send an email to your email account. Click the link given and you can start login.
Now you can start creating your room by click Continue to Vyew Home dashboard.
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Getting Started Tutorial
This is your dashboard. Click at Getting Started (Tutorial) if you like to take a tour how to get started a room.
Here is an example of the getting started tutorial.
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Creating Rooms
You can choose to create your room by uploading content or just create new List of the room created will appear here.
To create a room by uploading the content, select a file to upload.
Vyew can import these types of content.
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Room Tools
STEP 5
Inserting Content
Insert new page, blank page in your current room.
Insert content from your computer. You can insert any format file: Microsoft office, pdf, images (jpg, png, gif, bmp), Flash movies, audio files (mp3).
Insert a full or cropped snapshot of your desktop into your room.
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Inviting People
Send the link given to invite people.
Insert email address and invitation message to invite people to your room.
You can specify what each person role is, for example, whether they can edit content in the room, or just view it.
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STEP 7
Drawing/Annoting
STEP 8
Communicating
Using Mic/Headset - Ideal when there will be 3 or 4 speakers (all listeners must have speakers or earphones). Webcam Up to 4 people can broadcast their webcams to everyone.
Chat and private chat.
Phone conference call -For international caller except US have to dial-in via Skype.
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REFERENCES http://vyew.com/site/help/guide/#Getting-Started-with-Vyew [26 January 2012]
http://vyew.com/site/product/vyew-in-action/uses [27 January 2012]
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/14/webware/vyew-free-online-meetingsoftware.html [21 May 2012]
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WHAT IS SURVEYMONKEY?
SurveyMonkey is an online survey tool. It allows user to easily create professional surveys. Both free and paying user can design surveys, collect responses, and analyze the responses of their created surveys. The results of the surveys can be shared instantly with targeted respondents. These surveys from SurveyMonkey can be on any subjects. Users can also change the font and color of the survey page. The results of the survey are viewed in real time. SurveyMonkey lets the user send out the survey on email lists or put a URL link on a web page to make it easy to get the desired audience for the survey. The survey also can be used in education to improve learning and teaching experiences.
Source: https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/INSITE/SurveyMonkey#SurveyMonkeyhistory.
ADVANTAGES OF SURVEYMONKEY
Additional advantages to using Survey Monkey include: No limits - You can create surveys with an unlimited number of questions. Skip / conditional logic - You can set the survey up to automatically skip questions that are not applicable to the respondent based on their answers to other questions. Randomize answer choices - The ordering of choices within a question can introduce an unintended bias. This service enables you to randomize answer choices to eliminate order bias. Filter results - Helps you find patterns in your results.
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Share results - You can let others view the results without giving them access to your Survey Monkey account. You can also control which results are visible.
Download results - All of the data can be downloaded to your computer for further analysis. The results can be exported into Excel to create graphs.
User-friendly surveys - The user experience is enhanced through interactivity.
Source: http://www.helium.com/items/205331-conducting-online-polls-review-ofsurveymonkeycom.
BENEFITS OF USING SURVEYMONKEY AS ONLINE SURVEY
(a) Access to unique populations Ability to provide access to groups and individuals who would be difficult, if not impossible, to reach through other channels. (b) Save time for researchers Allow a researcher to reach thousands of people with common characteristics in a short amount of time, despite possibly being separated by great geographic distances. Allowing researchers to collect data while they work on other tasks Responses to online surveys can be transmitted to the researcher immediately via email, or posted to an HTML document or database file. This allows researchers to conduct preliminary analyses on collected data while waiting for the desired number of responses to accumulate. No need to key in the data since it allows collecting and analyzing the responses data using statistical analysis (eg: SPSS). (c) Cost Save money by moving to an electronic medium from a paper format. Eliminating the need for paper and other costs, such as those incurred through postage, printing, and data entry.
Source: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol10/issue3/wright.html
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/
STEP 2
Sign up/ Registering
Click on the Sign Up FREE button here.
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Fill in the information required. Click on Create Account.
Users can sign up with their facebook or google account.
STEP 3
Creating a Survey
3 simple steps on creating a survey.
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Click on Create survey.
Fill in the survey title and select a category from the list given.
Click Continue.
Select from the available templates.
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Select a theme.
Click here to go back to add questions.
Users can change the theme of the survey.
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Click on Add Question.
Users can choose from various question type.
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Ex: Do you like how the lesson is conducted? Users can create the question and the answers options for the question.
Yes
No
Options available for users.
Click Save Changes.
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Users can add pages.
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Users can customize the link.
Users can use other options to send the survey.
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Survey analysis options.
Users can view the analysis of completed survey.
Users can also use questions in the question bank based on available categories. E.g. Education, community.
Various category of questions.
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REFERENCES SurveyMonkey. http:// www.surveymonkey.com. [ 27 September 2011]
Oshea,Kevin (2010). Edited by Lolkus, M.R. SurveyMonkey. https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/INSITE/SurveyMonkey#SurveyMonkey-history.[25 September 2011]
Survey Monkey User Manual. http://s3.amazonaws.com/SurveyMonkeyFiles/UserManual.pdf. [25 September 2011]
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WHAT IS KWIK SURVEYS?
Kwik Surveys is a free web-based application that allows anyone to quickly and easily create their own surveys and share them across a wide array of sites and services. Simply sign up for an account and then create a new survey in which you have the options of making a title and questions, along with being able to modify the colors and background of the survey.
Source: http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/kwiksurveys-com-create-andanalyze-surveys
BENEFITS OF KWIK SURVEYS
The following are some benefits of using Kwik Surveys: Upload an appropriate photo to be used as the background of the survey created. Distribute surveys for people to answer by email, YouTube, Facebook or post them in online forums. Get survey results instantly. Download and print the survey created and survey result. Set up account for email notifications if someone new has responded to the survey.
Source: http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/kwiksurveys-com-create-andanalyze-surveys
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GET STARTED WITH KWIK SURVEYS
STEP 1
Go to: http://kwiksurveys.com/
STEP 2
Signing Up
Click the Sign up button to register.
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Kwik Surveys will send this email to your registered email account. Click the link given to validate your email address and you can start using Kwik Surveys.
STEP 3
Creating a Survey
Type your Survey title.
Share your survey with Twitter and Facebook.
Add your page title here.
Insert your page description.
Click the Add Question button to add and create more questions.
You can Add, Move, Copy, Delete and Skip the selected page of your survey.
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Adding Questions
At your survey editor page, click Add
Click Question text to add
Click Answer & Options to choose answering type.
Click the Preview button to preview the survey before you save and publish.
Click Save & Exit to save the survey
Text editor toolbar.
Type your question here.
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(a) Multiple Choice Questions
First, you need to create your question in the Question text.
Then, click the Answer & Options button.
Lastly, click Save & Exit.
Choose multiple choice answer option (either single or multiple) answers. Or, you can select from a predefined answer set. Insert list of answers here.
An example of Multiple choice (Multiple answers) questions created.
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(b) Drag and Drop Ranking
Choose Drag and drop ranking at question type.
Type possible answers here.
An example of a drag and drop ranking question.
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(c) Star Rating
Choose Star Rating at question type.
Type possible answers here.
An example of a star rating question.
(d) Single Textbox
Choose Single Text Box at the question type. At the question options, you can choose either text, number or email address.
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An examples of a single textbox question.
(e) Matrix of Choices
Choose Matrix of Choices (Single or multiple answers) at the question type.
In the Column Headings, select your predefined answer set. Or you can add your own scale.
Type your statement or question at the Row Heading area.
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An example of a Matrix of choices question. (f) Multiple Text Boxes Choose Multiple Text Boxes at the question type.
Select your answer option.
An example of a Multiple text boxes question.
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Survey Setting
Click Setting.
At the Survey status, you can select either to do an open or close survey. Also, you can insert survey dates and edit participant options and number of responses.
STEP 6
Style
Click Style.
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STEP 7
Results
Click Result.
You can print and view your survey result.
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Exporting
Click Export.
You can export your survey question in pdf or doc format.
STEP 9
Launch
Click Launch.
Click Create Link to create and customize the link of your survey.
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REFERENCES http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/kwiksurveys-com-create-and-analyzesurveys [27 February 2012]
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ZOOMERANG
WHAT IS ZOOMERANG?
Zoomerang is an online survey tool that allows individuals to quickly and easily create online surveys to collect and share feedback. Zoomerang also offers polling application. Zoomerang polls delivers a unique, engaging online polling applications allowing users them to post a poll on any website.
Source: http:// www.zoomerang.com
ADVANTAGES OF ZOOMERANG
Simple and easy to use by users; equipped with skip logic Saves time and money. The survey/poll results appear in real-time and can be shared easily. Zoomerang enables users to leverage social networking platforms to get a fast read on timely issues and drive easier decision making.
Users can customize color schemes and the ability to randomize up to five answer options gives the feel of traditional online surveys to these onequestion polls.
Users can easily take the poll they created on any social media networking sites (MySpace or Facebook) and host it on a web site or blog.
Source: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_online_surveys.php.
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/
STEP 2
Sign up/Registering
Fill in the required information here.
Click Sign Up Now.
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Creating a Survey
Click Create Survey.
Create a title for the survey.
Click Get Started.
Click Add a Question.
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Users can choose type of questions.
Type the question and answers. Click Save.
Users can change the survey settings.
Use the link given to the survey.
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Creating a Poll
Click Create Poll.
Fill in the poll name and question.
Poll preview.
Available options for the poll.
Copy and embed this code at any website.
Users can share their polls on various networking sites.
To see poll results, click here.
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REFERENCES Leland,E. 2011. A Few Good Online Survey Tools. http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_online_surveys.php. [23 September 2011]
Zoomerang. http:// www.zoomerang.com. [26 September 2011]
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CONNOTEA
WHAT IS CONNOTEA?
Connotea is a free online reference management for all researchers, clinicians and scientists.
Source: http://www.connotea.org/
BENEFITS OF CONNOTEA
With Connotea you can:
Save, organize, share, and discover references to research citations and anything addressable by a URL.
Store and organize bookmarks and journal citations in a way that can easily be exported to EndNote and other bibliographic management tools.
Find people who share same research interests, and see the citations they have collected.
Use Connotea to collaborate with colleagues from around the world. Connotea is available to anyone, free of charge.
Source: http://library.duke.edu/services/instruction/connotea.html
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It is very quick and easy to use; by locating the URL of a journal paper online, it can be pasted in to a form which populates details of the citation automatically.
Connotea is able to recognise specific scientific resource websites. However, there are some notable websites (e.g. JStor) and less mainstream journals which it is unable to produce a full citation for; these citations require fields to be filled manually.
Connotea can also add an Add to Connotea button to web browsers, so a web page being currently viewed can be added to the library just by clicking the button.
Each paper can be tagged with a number of user-specified keywords, which means that a lengthy library can be interrogated with respect to any of the keywords, improving accessibility.
Users can further explore the literature by looking at articles tagged by other users using the same keywords.
Once papers are in the library, they can be accessed from the publishers own site by a single click.
The library has its own unique URL, so it can be linked to. This way, it can be accessed by anyone in a read only mode; the main user must be logged in to add or edit references. Users are encouraged to start their own personal libraries.
It is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD and Unix; several other online bibliographic tools are not.
Source: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/ftp/resources/jordan_connotea.pdf
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.connotea.org/
STEP 2
Registering
Click the sign up now button.
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You will be viewed this message. Next you need to check your email inbox.
Connetea will send you this email. Click at the link given.
Then, this page will appear. Now you can start using your connotea.
For easy-useaccess connotea, you need to add connotea browser.
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Adding the Connotea Browser Button
Open the Getting started with Connotea page.
Then choose your main browser.
Go to step 3, and right click this button.
Then, click Bookmark This Link.
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The New Bookmark dialogue box will appear. Go to Bookmark Menu and click at Bookmark Toolbar. Now Add to Connotea browser button will be automatically installed at your toolbar.
STEP 4
Adding Articles
Click at the Add Connotea button.
Connotea form will be shown.
Open any article from your web browser.
Your article information will be directly added in the Connotea form.
Then, click at Add to my library.
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Adding an Article Using DOI
Open any article from your web browser.
Copy the DOI link.
Then, insert the DOI link here. Click at the Look Up button.
Click Add a bookmark.
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Insert your articles tag and click Add to my library.
Click Add to my library.
STEP 6
Importing References
At your Connotea page, go to My library.
Under the Toolbox, click Import from local file.
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Browse the reference file you want to upload.
Then click the Upload button. The reference you imported will be uploaded in your library.
Choose type of the reference uploaded.
STEP 7
Exporting References
Then click at EXPORT LIST. Go to your My Library page.
Or you can click at Export My library to export all your references.
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Choose the format of the references you want to import and then click the download button.
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Creating a Tag Note
Under Toolbox at your library page, click Create a tag note.
Insert the tag you want to describe.
Then, click the Add button.
Type the description of the tag you have inserted.
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This is an example of your tag note. This is example of the tag of the note.
STEP 9
Creating a Group
Under Toolbox at your library page, click Create a new group.
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Insert the name of the group you want to create.
Insert the description of the group.
Enter the username of the member of this group.
Then click the Add button.
REFERENCES http://www.connotea.org/ [20 April 2012]
http://library.duke.edu/services/instruction/connotea.html [21 May 2012]
http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/ftp/resources/jordan_connotea.pdf [21 May 2012]
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ZOTERO
WHAT IS ZOTERO?
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help users collect, organizes, cite, and share research sources. It is Firefox plug-in which allows users to capture and record bibliographic information about Web pages, images, and online journal articles, and export them as both a formatted bibliography and a text file suitable for EndNote import. Unlike other bibliographic tools, Zotero can extract key metadata from Web pages and insert them into citations. Zotero has also been developing plug-ins for additional applications such as Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.
Source: http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf
BENEFITS OF ZOTERO
a) Collect everything Save your citations with one click from within in your browser. Zotero can recognize and store citation information from most scholarly databases, as well as Amazon, Youtube, and more. It also saves related files such as PDFs, and snapshots of websites so that you can view them later.
b) Organize & Annotate With an iTuneslike interface, Zotero makes it easy to organize your sources. Drag and drop items between collections, or use the search feature to locate citations. Additionally, Zotero offers a variety of methods so that you can organize and annotate your citations however you like.
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c) Cite Anywhere With a simple plugin for Word or Open Office, Zotero lets you insert and manipulate your citations from while you write. Zotero supports all major citation styles, and thousands of journal styles. You can also use it to generate quick bibliographies to share in e-mail, blogs or anyplace else.
Source: http://www.lib.utk.edu/agvet/agriculture/zotero/zotero.html
ADVANTAGES OF ZOTERO
Annotate and organize research results, including video. Save information about a reference, including author, title, and other publication information.
Create libraries and save searches, and share collections with other people. Attach files, links, notes, and PDFs to records. Store a screenshot of a web page. Export information as formatted citations in word processing programs (Word, Open Office, Google Docs).
Tag and sort records and perform advanced searches. View records in personal collection when offline. Cite records in any language
Source: http://libguides.mit.edu/zotero
ZOTERO AS A RESEARCH TOOL
Zotero is an ideal tool for teaching students basic research methodology such as finding, cataloging, and selecting data resources. The output functionality of the formatting tools can increase the quality of bibliographies in student papers dramatically.
The data can be exported to other documents in a variety of formats including EndNote, RDF, HTML formatted bibliography, or RTF bibliography.
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One of the first research tools to leverage the concept of tagging, Zotero organizes user-generated information including snapshots, images (e.g., from Flickr), notes, attachments, tagging, and related items.
The Zotero Commons will be a set of Web-based services for data sharing, annotation, and scholarly collaboration hosted by the Internet Archives and will provide users with a permanent archive of digital content, the ability to share resources publicly, and opportunities for discovery of resources, as well as enabling new collaboration opportunities since contributions to the commons are credited to users.
It has an ability to automatically extract certain types of metadata, such as the URL, date and time accessed, and title from common online archives such as Flickr, Google Scholar and YouTube. This not only reduces manual transcription on the part of the student user, but also improves accuracy.
Source: http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.zotero.org/
STEP 2
Registering
Clickt at Register if this is your first time using Zotero.
Then, click the Register button.
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Zotero will send a conformation email. Check your email inbox to validate your email.
Click at the link given to activate your account.
This message will appear after your email is successfully validated.
To open Zotero, you need to log in. Insert your registered Username or Email and your password.
Now you can see the zotero icon in the bottom-right corner of the Firefox window.
Then, click Login to Zotero.
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Downloading Zotero
(a) Zotero for firefox
Go to Home tab.
Then, click the Download Now button.
To install Zotero at the Firefox window as an add on Firefox extension, click here. Wait for Zotero to finish install.
Now, your Zotero extension is ready. You need to restart your Firefox to update the Zotero.
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Choose the suitable application for your computer to install the Zotero Standalone. Wait for the Zotero Standalone to finish downloading.
Click the Run button.
Then, click the Next button.
Select at the Standard at click Next > button again. Click the Install button.
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Click the Finish button.
Click Yes to import the data from Zotero for Firefox in Zotero Standalone.
Now, you have successfully installed your Zotero Standalone and you can start using it even though you are in offline mode.
You will see the zotero shortcut on your desktop.
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(c) Zotero for Microsoft Words When you install zotero standalone, the zotero word processor plugin for Microsoft word will be available automatically.
This is the Zotero toolbar.
For viewing the Zotero in Microsoft word, go to the AddIns tab.
Edit an existing citation. Insert a new citation in your document. Insert a bibliography at the cursor location.
Edit an existing bibliography.
Open the Document Preferences window, e.g. to change the citation style.
Remove Zotero field codes from the document. Refresh all citations and the bibliography.
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Adding a Item to the Zotero Library
(a) Inserting search item
Go to the web page of the item. This is the example of the item.
This icon will appear. Click the icon.
This message will be shown up to inform you that the item is saved in your Zotero library. You will find the item you have saved is now listed here.
Click here to view the Zotero library.
The information of the item you saved will be automatically inserted.
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(b) Inserting ISBN, DOI or PMID The ISBN of the item. At the Zotero library, click this icon. Enter the ISBN, DOI or PMID here and click Enter at your keyboard.
This is the item you add using ISBN number. The information of the item will be added automatically.
STEP 5
Organising Items
Click this icon or you can right click at My Library and go to New Collection.
Then, click OK.
The New Collection dialogue box will be appear. Enter the name of your collection.
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Drag the item you want to organize in your collection.
Your new collection will be added here. This is an example of an item added in the book collection.
STEP 6
Generating Bibliography and Citation
You need to open the Zotero Standalone.
Open your words document and go to the Add-Ins tab.
Click this icon to insert the citation. Choose your citation style.
Then, click the OK button.
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The Zotero browser appear.
Go to Classic View.
Choose the item for citation.
Then, click the OK button.
To insert the bibliography, click this icon.
This is an example of the citation inserted using zotero.
This is the bibliography based on the citation inserted.
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STEP 7
Creating Groups
Click the New Group icon located at Zotero firefox or Zotero Standalone.
Choose group type and click the Create Group button. To open you group library, go to the Group tab at your Zotero web page.
Create your group name.
Insert the information required and then click Save Setting. Click Group Library.
This is your group library.
Click enabled data syncing to enable the group library in Zotero for firefox or Zotero Standalone.
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Click Open Sync Preferences.
Insert your Zotero registered Username and Password. Then, click the OK button. The Group Libraries will appear in the left column of your Zotero for firefox or Zotero Standalone.
REFERENCES http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf [15 may2012]
http://www.lib.utk.edu/agvet/agriculture/zotero/zotero.html [9 May 2012].
http://libguides.mit.edu/zotero [15 May 2012].
http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf [15 may2012]
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BIBME
WHAT IS BibMe?
BibMe is an automated citation creator and bibliography generator. It can save you loads of time building and formatting your references, time that is understandably valuable and would be better served working on your paper. BibMe can find your source from external databases, fill in the information, and then accurately format the citation.
Source: http://www.bibme.org/help
USING BIBME FOR RESEARCH
Build a database of your references. Attach articles to references so that all your research is in one place. Store notes with references. Search references Cite your sources in your paper with a touch of a button. Automatically build your bibliograhy (also called works cited/reference list). Easily change your citation style if needed(e.g. APA to MLA, Chicago, etc) .
Source: http://libguides.tyndale.ca/content.php?pid=163925&sid=1384008
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ADVANTAGES OF BIBME
Creates citations and biblioraphic references for MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago styles that you can copy and paste into your paper.
Look up feature allows you to look up your reference (e.g. by URL, title, ISBN, etc) and automatically convert into a citation and bibliographic reference.
Allows you to create a free account and save you references for future use.
Source: http://libguides.tyndale.ca/content.php?pid=163925&sid=1384008
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GET STARTED WITH BIBME
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.bibme.org
STEP 2
Registering
Click Register on the top right corner of your bibme page.
Then, click the Register button.
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STEP 3
Making a Bibliography
Go to the Bibliography Maker
Choose type of citation. For example, click at the Book tab.
Search by inserting title, author or ISBN.
Then, click the Find Book button.
Bibme will list all books based on the keyword. Choose your selected books and click at the Select icon.
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Bibme will automatically insert the information of the books and the authors.
Then, click the Add to My Bibliography button.
This is how your citation will look like.
You can delete or edit this citation.
If you would like to start with a new bibliography, click here.
You can change the format of your bibliography either using APA, MLA, Chicago or Turabian. Click Save to Account if you want to save your bibliography.
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STEP 4
Manual Entry Bibliography
If you did not find the citation in the browser, this message will appear.
Click at Manual entry mode to insert the bibliography manually.
Insert the required information.
If the author is more than one, click Add another author. Then, click Add to My Bibliography.
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STEP 5
My Saved Bibliographies
Go to the My Saved Bibliographies tab. Click Open & Edit to edit the bibliography. Click Download to download the bibliography in Microsoft words. You can delete this bibliography.
You can rename the title of your bibliography.
Click edit tags if you want to edit add or change tags.
You can change the format of your bibliography either APA, MLA, Chicago or Turabian.
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STEP 6
Sharing a Bibliography
Click at Shared here.
Then, copy the link given and send it to your friends or others.
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REFERENCES http://www.bibme.org/help [16 April 2012]
http://libguides.tyndale.ca/content.php?pid=163925&sid=1384008 [14 May 2012]
http://libguides.tyndale.ca/content.php?pid=163925&sid=1384008 [14 May 2012]
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Chapter 19:SlideShare
Chapter 19
SLIDESHARE
WHAT IS SLIDESHARE?
SlideShare is a media site for sharing presentations, documents and pdfs. SlideShare features a vibrant professional community that regularly comments, favorites and downloads content. Content also spreads virally through blogs and social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook and twitter. Individuals and organizations upload documents to SlideShare to share ideas, connect with others, and generate leads for their businesses. Anyone can view presentations and documents on topics that interest them.
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/about?PHPSESSID=cdcd1c967d45a922f503f2147b6d3902
WAYS OF USING SLIDESHARE
According to Daniel (2010), the following are some of the things you can do on SlideShare: 1. Embed slideshows into your own blog or website. 2. Share slideshows publicly or privately. There are several ways to share privately. 3. Synch audio to your slides. 4. Market your own event on slideshare. 5. Join groups to connect with SlideShare members who share your interests. 6. Download the original file.
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SLIDESHARE AS A RESEARCH TOOL
Slideshare is one of the Web 2.0 based slide hosting services. It is a powerful way of distributing presentations, tutorials, documents, videos, podcasts and webinars.
Users can upload files privately or publicly in the following formats e.g. Powerpoint, PDF, Keynote or Open Office. Presentations can be linked to at the site itself or else embedded in a web page.
Slideshare provides users the ability to rate, comment on, and share the uploaded content.
You can always edit your uploads and publicise it. You can use Slideshare tool for sharing presentations about your research and searching the other presentations or documents related to your research topic.
You can use the ideas you find from the presentations in Slidehare.
Source: http://www.hallicious.com/2010/01/25/slideshare-for-research/
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GET STARTED WITH SLIDESHARE
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.slideshare.net/
STEP 2
Sign In/Sign Up
If you already have a Slideshare account, you can start login. You also can login using your Facebook account. Insert your username or email and password.
Click LOGIN.
Fill in the details here.
Click SIGN UP.
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STEP 3
Searching Presentations
Insert the keyword of the slide you want to search. Select the slide you would like to view.
Click Search.
This are some examples of the presentation views and tools.
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STEP 4
Uploading Presentations
At the top of the Slideshare page, click UPLOAD.
Click UPLOAD publicly (all can view your file).
If you have Slideshare Pro account, you can UPLOAD privately.
Select the presentation from your file. If you want to upload more than one file, use the Ctrl key (you can also upload PDF documents).
Now your presentation will appear in the Slideshare and everyone can view it.
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STEP 5
Adding Youtube Videos
To start editing your presentation, click My Uploads.
Choose the presentation you want to add the video and click Edit.
Go to the Insert YouTube videos tab.
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At the YouTube web, find the video you want to insert in your presentation and copy the URL.
Paste the YouTube video URL here.
To add another video, you can click here.
Next, click Insert & Publish and you are done.
Select the position to insert your video in the presentation.
If you want to remove the video you have inserted, tick at remove box and click Remove Selected.
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STEP 6
Posting a Comment
To start commenting at the presentation slide view, go to the bottom of the page.
Write your comments here. Then, click Post Comment.
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REFERENCES
Daniel St. Pierre. 2010. What is SlideShare and how can it Benefit You? http://www.cybergenica.com/blog/business-post/what-is-slideshare-and-howcan-it-benefit-you/ [6 April 2011]
http://www.slideshare.net/about?PHPSESSID=cdcd1c967d45a922f503f2147b6d3902 [6 April 2011]
http://www.hallicious.com/2010/01/25/slideshare-for-research/ [21 May 2012]
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LINKEDIN
WHAT IS LINKEDIN? LinkedIn is a huge database of professionals. The standardized information entered by users such as Profile Headline, Summary, Education, Company, etc. categories allow us to pinpoint the person we are looking depending on specific factors. In short, LinkedIn is the place to find and be found (Neal Schaffer 2009).
ADVANTAGES OF LINKEDIN FOR RESEARCHER
(a) Keep track LinkedIn is a useful way to keep track of your network. The information we need tends to be hit or miss, so we can quickly filtering through the site rather than spending a lot of time on it. (b) Profiles

Use LinkedIn to find people with same research interest. Some people have started showing their blog and Twitter information on their profiles. LinkedIn is a good jumping-off point for taking a look at those and seeing if the topics are relevant.
LinkedIn can be a great place to find sources for your research. Using the basic search box and entering a name and etc to get the information of the person you would like to connect.
(c) Groups and answers Create or participate in groups or answers to discuss about the research or find the information related.
Source: http://www.brekiri.com/blog/260/using-linkedin-for-research/
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(d) Promoting and increasing the visibility Promote your paper to potential readers. LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world with over 55 million members. It is not just for career opportunities. When you create your profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments also you can include a mention of your articles.
Source: http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/pdfs/howtopromote.pdf
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GET STARTED WITH LINKEDIN
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.linkedin.com/
STEP 2
Join Now/Sign Up
If you do not have a LinkedIn account, you need to register and fill in the required information.
Then, click Join Now.
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Click the link to confirm your email address.
LinkedIn will send an email to your registeration email.
This window will appear. You need to click the Confirm button. Now you can sign in your LinkedIn account.
Insert you email address and password. Then click Sign In.
STEP 3
Invite Friends
To invite friends and connect using LinkedIn, insert your friends email address here.
Then click Send Invitation.
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STEP 4
Editing Your Profile
To start editing your profile, click the Profile tab here.
Go to Edit Profile.
Adding profile photo
To add/change your photo profile, click Add Photo.
You also can post and share your updates here.
Browse picture from your computer file. Click the Upload Photo button.
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You can share your profile with others LinkedIn members. You also can save and print it in pdf format.
You can check the percentages of your completeness profile. Click them to update.
STEP 5
Searching & Adding Networks
Insert the name of the person you want to search in LinkedIn.
Or, you can search using the advance search version here.
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List of people in the search result.
Number of search results.
Choose and click at the person you want to add as a network.
Click here to add to your network.
Or, you can send an email before you add.
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REFERENCES What is LinkedIn and Why Should You Join? http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/26/what-is-linkedin-and-why-shouldyou-join/ [11 August 2011]
http://www.brekiri.com/blog/260/using-linkedin-for-research/ [14 May 2012]
http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/pdfs/howtopromote.pdf [16 May 2012]

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MOHAMED AMIN EMBI

Centre for Academic Advancement Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1 CITEULIKE

The following are some benefits of citeULike:

WAYS OF USING CITEULIKE AS A RESEARCH TOOL

GET STARTED WITH CITEULIKE

Fill in the required information.

Then, click the Sign up Now! button.

This message will be shown after you have successfully registered.

Then, click Continue to start using CiteULike.

Posting a Paper to CiteULike

In your citeULike page, click at the CiteULike tab.

Then, go to the Browser Button.

The summary of the article is listed here.

Go to the MyCiteULike tab.

Then click Export.

In your MyCiteULike, go to Import.

Then choose the file in your computer.

You also can paste BibTex or RIS of the article here.

In your MyCiteULike, go to Group.

For example, you are now a member of Group: Web2Learning.

You can access the groups library.

Click at the MyCiteULike tab.

Click at create it to create your own group.

Fill in the required information.

Then click the Create Group button.

This is an example of a group created.

REFERENCES http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue51/emamy-cameron [16 May 2012]

http://www.springer.com/about+springer/citeulike?SGWID=0-164102-0-0-0) [16 May 2012]

http://voices.yahoo.com/organize-research-collect-articles-citations-with-64082.html [16 May 2012]

http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/pdfs/howtopromote.pdf [16 May 2012]

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

FEATURES OF GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Some features of Google Scholar:

BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

WAYS OF USING GOOGLE SCHOLAR AS A RESEARCH TOOL

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

GET STARTED WITH GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Fill in the information of the article you want to search.

Then, click this button.

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

This is an example of the articles searched.

Click this link to view the article in PDF format.

Example of the article viewed.

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

Then, click the Search articles button.

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

Chapter 2: Google Scholar

Number of citation to all publications.

Articles cited statistic.

List of your articles published online.

Year of the article published.

REFERENCES http://vreccc.hubpages.com/hub/Finding-Research-Paper-Topics-with-Google-Scholar [18 May 2012].

http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/about.html [17 May 2012]

http://blogs.ubc.ca/dean/2007/12/top-five-5-benefits-of-google-scholar/ 2012]. http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/citations.html [18 May 2012].

ADVANTAGES OF USING DEL.ICIO.US

WAYS OF USING DEL.ICIO.US

The following are several ways of using del.icio.us:

GET STARTED WITH DEL.ICIO.US.

To start using delicious, click Join Now or Sign In.

You can join or sign in using your Yahoo account.

Copy the URL of the web you like to bookmark.

At your delicious page, go to Bookmarks and click My Bookmarks.

Then click Next.

If you want to make your bookmark private, check Make private.

Then click Save.

Your bookmark will look like this.

Private and Public View