T.G.I.F. Tutorials on

Resources for Today's Researchers

This is not another powerpoint presentation. This guide was created using a wiki, and therefore can be easily edited and modified by anyone knowing the password. Moreover, you never have to worry about losing a handout or having an e-mail burried in your inbox. If you would like to learn more about working with wikis or any other resource you learn about during these tutorials, please feel free to contact a member of the IFPRI Library and Knowledge Management Team. Enjoy!

As part of the new T.G.I.F. Tutorials series, the IFPRI Library and Knowledge Management Unit will be offering brief (30 minute) weekly sessions to showcase new tools and services and how they can be used to support IFPRI research activities. Proposed topics for these tutorials are listed below and also appear in the Sidebar menu featured throughout this site.

Blogs and other tools to create a web presence

We review several approaches for creating researcher bio pages- from personal websites to blogs to professional networking sites such as LinkedIn.

Wikis for project management

An introduction to wikis, featuring different types of project materials (web sites, calendars, to-do lists, project documents, etc.) and examples of how these may be used for collaborative purposes.

iGoogle for enhanced Internet surfing

An overview of Google's new service for setting up your own personal, customizable home page for pulling in your e-mail inbox and content from your favorite sites via RSS feeds.

Social bookmarking for sharing research articles

A brief introduction to services such as del.icio.us and cite.u.like that can be used to share web resources such as online journal articles and webpages among networks of colleagues.

RSS feeds for staying current

An overview of RSS feeds and feed reader services and how they can help save you time and effort in surfing the web for the latest research information.

Social networking for professionals

A quick introduction of the popular social networking software and how researchers are using it to find and communicate with colleagues on the web.

Podcasting for development

An explanation of the term and how researchers and their organizations are using podcasting for enhanced impact and outreach.

Similar efforts are made at:

http://www.kstoolkit.org/

http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/ (Resource sheets on the left hand menu)

https://www.socialtext.net/medialiteracy/index.cgi