Productivity and Research 101
There are various channels blogs and news feeds that are great at tips for improving productivity, improvisation and getting right results with right charm in a grad student's life.
Among the most trivial of tasks is Organizing PDFs, mostly done depending on Windows file management system. Second and also an important phase of research is publishing and collaborating with others while doing so. The tools and tips mentioned in this section might end up handy for your individual and group organizational needs.
Gradhacker and Profhacker are good places to stay informed about how to integrate technology into your workflow.
Work Individually:
Make your work life portable.
- Note-taking Tools
- Finding E-books at the University Libraries
- Freely Available E-books
- Supporting E-Learning with E-books
- Cloud Storage and Access Learn how you can store your files in the cloud and access them from any location with an Internet connection.
Organize Your Papers and Data
Secure Your Research Materials
- University Policy on Securing Private Data and Devices
- Cloud Computing Security - a draft policy from the Office of Information Technology.
- Copyright Information and Resources has information about author's rights and ownership.
Work in a Group:
Write Collaboratively and Share Documents
Web tools to edit, view, and share documents in real time instead of emailing versions back and forth.Share Your Citations
All citation managers allow you to share your citations with others, although the methods vary. See the Guide to Using Citation Tools and check under the "Work Collaboratively" section.Manage Projects
Check out the U of M Project and Change Management Collaborators to learn about campus resources.
https://www.lib.umn.edu/pim/productivity-tools
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