Presented as part of the Virginia Tech Faculty Development Institute by Rebecca K. Miller and Heather Moorefield-Lang.

1. Rebecca K. Miller
Heather Moorefield-Lang
Faculty Development Institute
Virginia Tech
March 2012

2. Rebecca is the College Librarian for Science,
Life Sciences, and Engineering
Heather is the College Librarian for Education
and Applied Social Sciences

3.  Citation
Management Tools
 Organization & Task Management Tools
 Cloud Storage
 Research & Information Management
 On-the-Fly Data Gathering Tools
 Presentation Tools
Q & A

4.  EndNote
 Zotero
 Mendeley

5. Strengths:
• Very sophisticated, robust product
• Available to all faculty and students at VT through a site
license
• No space limit for PDFs and other attachments
• Supported by VT Libraries, and a strong network of
other users
• Cite While You Write feature
Weaknesses:
• Steep(ish) learning curve
• No group/shared library function
• EndNote Web is a bit clunky
• Expense (if researcher leaves VT)

6. Image from: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Tutorials/ENDNOTE/Get_started.htm

7. Strengths:
• Group library function
• Free
• Open source
• Intuitive/ease of use
• Cite While You Write Plug-ing
• Includes stand-alone & web-based components
• Syncing across devices
• Active user community
Weaknesses:
• 100 MB limit for attachments
• Support (since it’s not proprietary)

8. In your browser
On the web

9. Strengths:
• Free
• Desktop & web-based versions
• Syncing across devices
• Cite While You Write plug-in
• Social networking aspect
• Has an iPad/iPhone app
Weaknesses:
• 500 MB limit for attachments
• Support

10. This is the “web”
side—Mendeley
also has a desktop
version that will
sync with your
“web” version and
make sure that you
always have a local
copy of your library.

11. From: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lls/choose_citation_mgr.html

12. Zotero now has a
stand-alone
version (can be
used with
Chrome, Safari)
The collaboration
aspect is HUGE.
Consider whether or
not the tool is
capable of creating
group or shared
libraries.

13.  Evernote
 PathBrite
 Instapaper
 To-Do List Tools

14.  Easy to add in notes,
bookmarks, sites,
anything you want to
remember
 Create notebooks to
categorize your material
 Use multiple devices

15.  Download an
Evernote Web
clipper that will
be a part of your
toolbar. Click on
it to save any
website.
Designate
notebooks.

16. PathBrite: A n e-
portfolio option.
A cloud based
tool, visually
based, very
smart, and fun to
look at. Open
access tool that
can be linked to
other pages.

17. Instapaper gives you a “read later” bookmark
You clip webpages, and then read them when you
have the time!
Instapaper is available on laptops, desktops,
iPhone, iPad, and e-readers

19.  Remember the Milk
 Toodledo
 TeuxDeux
 Todo.ly
 42Tasks

20. • Syncs with Google,
Outlook, Twitter, the RMT
app
• Collaboration/sharing
lists and tasks
• Data can be backed
up/exported

21. • Integrates with Google, outlook
• Data can be backed up/exported
• Has collaboration/share option
• Has many levels of organization
• Has a strong user forum

22. • Simple, minimalistic
• Tasks roll over from
day to day
• Does not integrate
with Google Calendar
or Outlook, but is
accessible via the
www and its app
($2.99)

23. Manage projects
and share with
others.
Assign tasks to
yourself or to
others and monitor
them.
Multiple
platforms from
desktop to
various
Smartphone
apps.

24. Simple to do
lists.
Organize by
project
Simple drag
and drop
features
Easy Edit

25.  Dropbox
 SugarSync
 AeroFS
 Box.net

26.  EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. (2011). 7 things you should know
about…organizing files in the cloud. Retrieved from
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7073.pdf
 Pinola, M. (2011). Dropbox v. the alternatives: which one is right for you?
Lifehacker. Retrieved from http://lifehacker.com/5818908/dropbox-vs-the-
alternatives-which-online-syncing-service-is-right-for-you
 Summary:
• Consider how much storage space you will need
• Consider the security and privacy issues
• Consider collaboration
• Consider syncing
• Consider organization options

27. 2 GB of space free
Store anything
you need to
save. Access it
from anywhere.
Share in groups/
collaborate

28. 5 GB for free
 Sync across devices
 Folder selections & privacy settings at the
folder level
 Collaboration and sharing at the folder
level
 Includes media streaming

29.  Stillin early beta
 Shares data across your devices
(unlimited amount of “storage”)
 Gives you an option of whether you want it
backed up in the cloud
 File sharing at the folder level

30. 5 GB storage space free
 Mobile app access
 Sharing and collaboration at the folder
level
 No password protected sharing at the free
level
 Syncing across devices

31.  LibX
 Email search alerts & RSS feeds
• Addison
• Summon
• PubMed
• Engineering Village
• Ebsco
• Google
 RSS readers
 Google Scholar

32. Develop here at Virginia Tech Libraries, LibX
is a tool used by libraries around the world in
order to help their users gain access to their
resources as efficiently as possible.
It lives in your browser, and quickly connects
you to VT Libraries information resources.
http://www.lib.vt.edu/libX/

33.  Read about RSS feeds:
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/alerts/rss/
 Read about email alerts:
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/alerts/publisher/i
ndex.html

34. Help page:
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/alerts/books/addison.html

36. View the tutorial on RSS in Summon:
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/summon/summon-rss-feeds.html

37. PubMed offers BOTH email alerts and RSS feeds for saved searches.
You must create a (free) account with MyNCBI to do this.

38. Schedule your alerts.
Determine the format.

40. To save a search and generate an email alert or an RSS feed in
Engineering Village, you need to create a (free) account in
Engineering Village.

41. Set up your alerts in your
saved searches area.

42. RSS Feed for a Search

43. Save
Searches
and alerts
Mark
search

44.  Sign up for an Ebsco Account
 Free for VT users
 Can create alerts
 Can save searches
 Very user friendly

45.  Simply go to: http://www.google.com/alerts

46.  Google Reader
 Outlook
 Other Readers

47.  Associated with your Google account
 Is available as a gadget

48. Use your email client to have RSS
feeds delivered directly to your
inbox

49.  Web
• Bloglines
• My Yahoo!
• NewsGator
 Windows
• FeedDemon
• Awasu
 Mac OS X
• NetNewsWire
 Mobile devices
• Viigo
• Search for more apps!

50. You can use Google Scholar to help find VT Libraries
resources and send citations to your reference
manager.
You can set your preferences so that it works for you…

52.  Poll
Everywhere
 Answer Garden

53. • Free for up to 40 responders
• Saves data until you clear it out
• Does not allow response monitoring with the free version

55. Creates word clouds
from answers.
Can text or type in
answers.
It is completely
free.
Have the option to
do multiple choice
as well.

56.  Prezi
 Projeqt
 SpicyNodes

57. Online presentation
tool with a paid
desktop option
Zooming, sweeping
movement in
presentation.
100 MB free for
educators. Low pro
cost for educators.

58. Projeqt: Slide based
online tool. Slides
can go side to side
or can be stacked
behind each other.
Very graphic, can be
connected to 16
different social
media tools.

59. Cowbird:
Visual
Storytelling,
great for
qualitative
narratives
through images.
Uses text and
images for
stories.

60. Concept Map
presentation tool
Completely free
for individuals

61. Contact us:
 Rebecca Miller
millerrk@vt.edu
http://rebeccakatemiller.com
 Heather Moorefield-Lang
hmlang@vt.edu
http://actinginthelibrary.com