# Using web for research effectively: The right tools, right places and the right knowledge

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- SlideShare title: Using the web for research (Oct 2008)
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- SlideShare upload: 2008-10-09 (upload date, not the delivery date)
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## Slide 1: Using web for research effectively: The right tools, right places and the right knowledge

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-1 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-01.png

Dominik Lukeš

University of East Anglia, School of Education and Lifelong Learning

<http://www.dominiklukes.net>

## Slide 2: UEA’s Research Facilities

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-2 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-02.png

- Library Catalogue
- Broadsearch
- MetaLib
- Online Collections

## Slide 3: Online Reference Sources

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-3 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-03.png

- Google Books
- Amazon.com Search Inside
- Wikipedia.org
  - history
  - discussion
- Citation standards for online resources
  - access time
  - URL
  - archive.org for reference

## Slide 4: Tools: Firefox over Internet Explorer

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-4 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-04.png

- Use search and bookmark shortcuts
  - Right click on any search field and choose a bookmark
- Install add ons:
  - Google Notebook
  - Zotero
  - Scrapbook
- Install on your flash drive / USB key
  - Use http://portableapps.com

## Slide 5: General Online Services

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-5 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-05.png

- Academic Search Services
  - Google Scholar (set up for preferences)
  - Live Academic (now defunct)
  - Find Articles
- Social Bookmarking
  - [http://citeulike.com](http://citeulike.com/)
  - [http://del.icio.us](http://del.icio.us/)
  - [http://connotea.com](http://connotea.com/)
  - [http://tinyurl.com](http://tinyurl.com/)
  - [http://slideshare.net](http://slideshare.net/)

## Slide 6: Understand URLs

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-6 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-06.png

- Use bookmarklets to submit information
  - Del.icio.us and Connotea have
- Use tags to organize information (take the time to tag in EndNote as well as Connotea)
- Edit URLs of dead websites
  - Delete last file
  - Delete folder levels
  - Delete third level domains

## Slide 7: Keep current with RSS

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-7 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-07.png

- Set up an account with RSS aggregator
  - Google Reader, iGoogle
- Look for RSS feed icons on websites (better on Firefox)
- Subscribe to search updates from Google News
- Subscribe to tag updates from del.icio.us/Connotea
- Subscribe to journals and searches on academic publishers’ websites (ScienceDirect, InformaWorld, LEA Online)

![Orange square RSS feed icon (white dot and two arcs), shown beside the second bullet.](https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/media/img-9ec2cd15a20175d1.png)

## Slide 8: Some sites with education content

Cite: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation#section-8 · Original slide image: https://slides.dominiklukes.net/readers/using-the-web-for-research-oct-2008-presentation/pages/page-08.png

- Research and policy
  - EPPI, ESRC, TLRP, HEFCE, ERIC, WWC, …
  - OFSTED, BECTA, JISC, HEAcademy, DCSF, …
- News
  - Guardian Education, TES, THES
  - BBC Education, Google News on Education
- Commentary and discussion
  - Education Blogs, Podcasts, YouTube, Slideshare
  - Teachers TV, BBC, Intute, TeacherNet, …

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