This fall, I will be teaching a new course in the library on using note-taking software, and of course Evernote will be included. I was just asked the other day how Evernote is different from Dropbox, and I see … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Those doing academic research for publication not only have to be aware of past publications in their field, they need to know what is being published now. They need tools for current awareness. One can do this by searching the … Continue reading
When I began this miniseries reviewing self-help books on organizing your physical surroundings, I thought I would organize the posts according to how the books deal with clutterers; that is, with whether a book prescribes one right way to achieve … Continue reading
Review: Springpad Serves as Your Virtual Personal Assistant. We haven’t discussed Springpad much on this blog as it seemed merely a less successful competitor to Evernote and OneNote in the Notebook Software arena. But it seems to be carving out … Continue reading
Research management is much more than managing references or bibliographies. It involves the process from having an idea through to publication. There are many steps along the way: searching for the relevant literature, reading and annotating relevant materials, capturing the … Continue reading
Hines, S. (2010). Productivity for librarians: How to get more done in less time. Oxford: Chandos. I am now Officially Jealous. Samantha Hines has published the book I would like to have written on productivity. Productivity for Librarians is concise … Continue reading