The librarian's guide to academic research in the cloud / Steven Ovadia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ovadia, Steven.

Series:

Chandos information professional series.

Chandos information professional series, 2052-210X

Chandos information professional series

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cloud computing--Research.

Cloud computing.

Electronic information resources.

Electronic data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 190 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The cloud can be a powerful tool for conducting and managing research. The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud is a practical guide to using cloud services from a librarian's point of view. As well as discussing how to use various cloud-based services, the title considers the various privacy and data portability issues associated with web-based services. This book helps readers make the most of cloud computing, including how to fold mobile devices into the cloud-based research management equation. The book is divided into several chapters, each considering a key aspect of acade

Contents:

Cover; The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Glossary; Acknowledgements; About the author; 1 Introduction to the cloud; 2 Capturing information; Delicious; Pinboard; Diigo; Browser bookmark syncing; Evernote; Springpad; Postponed reading services; One Note; Conclusion; 3 Capturing and managing scholarly information; How do researchers keep track of scholarly research?; Ref Works; Mendeley; Zotero; CiteULike; EndNote; Papers; Subscription databases; BibTeX; Conclusion; 4 Storing files in the cloud; Dropbox; Spider Oak

Google Drive Box; Ubuntu One; Sugar Sync; Sky Drive; own Cloud; iCloud; Conclusion; 5 Writing in the cloud; Google Drive; Microsoft Word Web App; Zoho Writer; PBworks; Simple note; Yahoo! Notepad; Sharing files; Conclusion; 6 Staying organized; Web-based calendars; Remember the Milk; Basecamp; Google Tasks; Trello; Asana; Mac productivity; Conclusion; 7 Communicating; Managing email; Instant messaging; Video chat; IRC; Conclusion; 8 Sharing; Blogs; Microblogs; Nameplates; Conclusion; 9 The future of the cloud; Consolidation of features; Consolidation of customers; Consolidation of services

Return to local services Thin clients; The rise of Linux; Devices; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

"ISSN: 2052-210X."

ISBN:

9781780633817

1780633815

OCLC:

859697023