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Tag Archives: online tools
T3: ProQuest’s My Research
Andersen Library currently subscribes to 18 databases provided by ProQuest. Over the summer, we added PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES to our ProQuest subscriptions. If you spend a lot of time within any of these databases, it may be worthwhile to create … Continue reading
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Tagged article databases, My Research, online research, online tools, Proquest
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T3: Passwords and Your Digital Life
Passwords! There are so many passwords, PINS, and other security steps we have to juggle when doing almost anything online. Even though these can be painful to manage, it is really important to use strong, secure passwords that people (or … Continue reading
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Tagged computer security, information technology, online, online tools, passwords, privacy, technology, web, website, websites, your digital life
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T3: Your Digital Life
Starting next week and continuing through the summer, Tech Tips Thursday (T3) will focus on the theme of Your Digital Life. The summer is a great time to evaluate how, when, and where to create, find, store, manage, and publish … Continue reading
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Tagged digital, mobile devices, mobile technology, online tools, photographs, photos, technology, web, your digital life
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What’s a prezi??
I learned very recently that a student was asking for help with a prezi. What’s that?! Someone told me it was like a PowerPoint presentation “on steroids.” There’s a web site for Prezi. It says it’s a “zooming presentation editor” … Continue reading
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Tagged free, fun stuff, online tools, powerpoint, presentations, Prezi, software
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Organize yourself! Virtual sticky note boards
Is tacking up paper notes to yourself boring? Go online! This could be useful for brainstorming ideas, organizing points for a paper or presentation, or just keeping track of dates of assignments or meetings. There are several versions of virtual … Continue reading
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Tagged brainstorming, online tools, organization, stucky notes, virtual bulletin boards, virtual corkboards, virtual whiteboards
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