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Hi Everyone,

This blog may have been created for a class but I hope to use it as a way of organizing information not only for others but for myself as well.

A little bit about me:
I'm a 27 year old Elementary Library Media Specialist teaching classes at 2 schools with a total of over 600 students. After school I tutor fellow teachers on how to use and integrate various technologies into their lesson plans. On Saturdays I work at a shoe store that I have happily been a part of for over 8 years.
Since I work 6 days a week it is difficult to fit hobbies into my extra time. But I guess if working out and nutrition is considered a hobby then it would be mine. I weightlift twice a week and do some form of cardio five days a week. In the past year I have lost over 40 pounds and have become a firm believer that with diet, exercise, and determination that anyone can live a healthier lifestyle. So that is enough about me.

Ready, Set, and Let the Blogging Begin,

Laurel Wing

Thursday, June 23, 2011

CiteULike

CiteULike is similar in someways to Delicious but also very different.  In the new and old media article it talked about traditional media being professional whereas the new media can be created by anyone that wants to do so.  This made me think of these two sites in that CiteULike is used more for scholarly work and research whereas Delicious gives me the vibe that it can be used by anyone to upload their bookmarks.  The wording used on CiteULike is also more professional in that it says store references and find new articles and resources.  This site gives you the ability to upload journal articles and other reference materials into one place making research and organization for creating ones own scholarly work easier.  I also liked that this site had some digital journals of its own that you could search if you were having trouble finding other sources.  Organization is a key part of keeping yourself sane when doing a lot of research and tags are a great way of making sure that your articles on a similar topic are grouped together.  I'm not sure if I would actually use this site because even though I am tech savvy I still like to hold the research in my hands and make piles when writing a paper or doing a project. 

1 comment:

  1. I agree that CiteULike is more scholarly than Delicious; I found quite a few articles for my literature review on CiteULike. I also agree that I like to hold the research in my hand while I am reading for class and actually use a highlighter!
    Michelle

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