The librarian's guide to academic research in the cloud

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    • Ovadia, Steven

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The librarian's guide to academic research in the cloud

Steven Ovadia

(Chandos information professional series)

Chandos Publishing, 2013

  • : print

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index

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Description

The cloud can be a powerful tool for conducting and managing research. The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud is a practical guide to using cloud services from a librarian's point of view. As well as discussing how to use various cloud-based services, the title considers the various privacy and data portability issues associated with web-based services. This book helps readers make the most of cloud computing, including how to fold mobile devices into the cloud-based research management equation. The book is divided into several chapters, each considering a key aspect of academic research in the cloud, including: defining the cloud; capturing information; capturing and managing scholarly information; storing files; staying organized, communicating; and sharing. The book ends by considering the future of the cloud, examining what readers can expect from cloud services in the next few years, and how research might be changed as a result.

Table of Contents

Dedication List of figures Glossary Acknowledgements About the author Chapter 1: Introduction to the cloud Abstract: Chapter 2: Capturing information Abstract: Delicious Pinboard Diigo Browser bookmark syncing Evernote Springpad Postponed reading services OneNote Conclusion Chapter 3: Capturing and managing scholarly information Abstract: How do researchers keep track of scholarly research? RefWorks Mendeley Zotero CiteULike EndNote Papers Subscription databases BibTeX Conclusion Chapter 4: Storing files in the cloud Abstract: Dropbox SpiderOak Google Drive Box Ubuntu One SugarSync SkyDrive ownCloud iCloud Conclusion Chapter 5: Writing in the cloud Abstract: Google Drive Microsoft Word Web App Zoho Writer PBworks Simplenote Yahoo! Notepad Sharing files Conclusion Chapter 6: Staying organized Abstract: Web-based calendars Remember the Milk Basecamp Google Tasks Trello Asana Mac productivity Conclusion Chapter 7: Communicating Abstract: Managing email Instant messaging Video chat IRC Conclusion Chapter 8: Sharing Abstract: Blogs Microblogs Nameplates Conclusion Chapter 9: The future of the cloud Abstract: Consolidation of features Consolidation of customers Consolidation of services Return to local services Thin clients The rise of Linux Devices Conclusion References Index

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