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We spend a lot of time mastering
our research workflows…
… we each probably
have tips worth sharing
Presenting research: Socrative
www.socrative.com
• Poll audiences
• Demonstrate tasks
• Get feedback
Discovering research: Google Scholar Alerts
scholar.google.com
• Automated search for any query
• Results emailed whenever new data added to
Google Scholar
• Can also follow citations of
specific researchers
[LINK]
Discovering research: Easy database searches
cse.google.com/cse/ [in Chrome]
• Custom Search Engines allow rapid searching of
Google Scholar or Macquarie Multisearch (or
other databases)
• Setting up Google Scholar easy…
• Multisearch a bit trickier
• http://multisearch.mq.edu.au/primo_library/libweb/action/dlSearch.do?vid=MQ&institution=MQ&tab=books_more&bulk
Size=20&loc=adaptor,scope:(%22MQ%22),scope:(reserve),scope:(exam),primo_central_multiple_fe&pcAvailabiltyMode=fa
lse&query=any,contains,%s
Discovering research: Lazy Scholar
www.lazyscholar.org/
• Available for Chrome, Firefox and Opera
• Easy access to papers off-campus
• Locates un-paywalled PDFs
• Operates passively
• Shows citations and altmetrics
• Finds author emails / Journal info
• Easy sharing
• Alternatives: Google Scholar Plugin, EZProxy
Managing references: Zotero
www.zotero.org
• Free, open-source, cross platform reference
manager
• Shared libraries
[LINK]
Annotating references: Foxit Reader
www.foxitsoftware.com
• Free, cross platform PDF reader
• Easy markup (highlights, comments)
Portable references: Browzine
browzine.com/
• Works on iOS and Android
• Stylish browsing of all the library’s journals
• Links to reference managers
… last few not strictly designed for research but
very handy
Notetaking: Simplenote
simplenote.com
• Simple, synchronised notes between web and
phone (iOS or Android)
• Almost instantaneous
• Can be shared
Avoiding distraction: Stayfocusd
[Chrome store link]
• Set a time limit for distracting websites each
day
• Hard to change your mind
Password manager: Lastpass
lastpass.com
• Automatically fills all passwords
• Secure notes
• Can fill forms
Enhance the web: ublock
www.ublock.org
• Removes advertising (including video ads)
• Speeds up the web
• Mental hygiene
What other great tools
are out there?
Add or share ideas here:
https://goo.gl/IeK26K
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  • 4. Presenting research: Socrative www.socrative.com • Poll audiences • Demonstrate tasks • Get feedback
  • 5. Discovering research: Google Scholar Alerts scholar.google.com • Automated search for any query • Results emailed whenever new data added to Google Scholar • Can also follow citations of specific researchers [LINK]
  • 6. Discovering research: Easy database searches cse.google.com/cse/ [in Chrome] • Custom Search Engines allow rapid searching of Google Scholar or Macquarie Multisearch (or other databases) • Setting up Google Scholar easy… • Multisearch a bit trickier • http://multisearch.mq.edu.au/primo_library/libweb/action/dlSearch.do?vid=MQ&institution=MQ&tab=books_more&bulk Size=20&loc=adaptor,scope:(%22MQ%22),scope:(reserve),scope:(exam),primo_central_multiple_fe&pcAvailabiltyMode=fa lse&query=any,contains,%s
  • 7. Discovering research: Lazy Scholar www.lazyscholar.org/ • Available for Chrome, Firefox and Opera • Easy access to papers off-campus • Locates un-paywalled PDFs • Operates passively • Shows citations and altmetrics • Finds author emails / Journal info • Easy sharing • Alternatives: Google Scholar Plugin, EZProxy
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  • 9. Annotating references: Foxit Reader www.foxitsoftware.com • Free, cross platform PDF reader • Easy markup (highlights, comments)
  • 10. Portable references: Browzine browzine.com/ • Works on iOS and Android • Stylish browsing of all the library’s journals • Links to reference managers
  • 11. … last few not strictly designed for research but very handy
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  • 13. Avoiding distraction: Stayfocusd [Chrome store link] • Set a time limit for distracting websites each day • Hard to change your mind
  • 14. Password manager: Lastpass lastpass.com • Automatically fills all passwords • Secure notes • Can fill forms
  • 15. Enhance the web: ublock www.ublock.org • Removes advertising (including video ads) • Speeds up the web • Mental hygiene
  • 16. What other great tools are out there? Add or share ideas here: https://goo.gl/IeK26K These slides available at http://goo.gl/tnSmfx vince.polito@mq.edu.au