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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816168203321

Autore

Ovadia Steven

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

1-78063-381-5

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 190 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Chandos information professional series

Gale eBooks

Chandos information professional series, , 2052-210X

Disciplina

027.7

027.7/092

Soggetti

Cloud computing - Research

Electronic information resources

Electronic data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 2052-210X."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819330503321

Autore

LI ShiNa

Titolo

Economics of International Sports Events [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Goodfellow Publishers Ltd, 2013

ISBN

1-908999-77-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (28 p.)

Collana

Contemporary Cases Online

Altri autori (Persone)

FyallAlan

GarrodBrian

Disciplina

796.06

796.06/91

Soggetti

Sports -- Economic aspects -- Cross-cultural studies

Sports administration -- Cross-cultural studies

Sports and globalization -- Cross-cultural studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

This case study is part of the Contemporary Cases Online series. The series provides critical case studies that are original, flexible, challenging, controversial and research-informed, driven by the needs of teaching and learning. Each case is fully referenced in academic style and is accompanied by a wealth of supplementary material including discussion questions, further reading, links to websites, etc.  Readers



can follow these hyperlinks to obtain further information about the specific concepts, terms, issues and organisations identified in each case.Teaching notes, slides, essay question