Category: Google

Only two months until the Google Reader shutdown – Your Options

Published: Fri, 2013-05-03 14:28 by Michael Whiteway

Many people will be aware that Google intends decommissioning Google Reader on the 1st July. A lot of you who use RSS for your daily news fix would have already made the change to an alternative service but for anyone who is yet to abandon the good ship Google Reader there are numerous options out there.

The guys at Gizmodo listed a number of excellent alternatives. If you liked the way Google Reader used to work and aren't comfortable with big changes, The Old Reader might be the alternative for you. Many of the alternatives on offer allow you to automatically import your current Google Reader data after using Google Takeout. UQ Librarians have also tried out My Yahoo, Feedly (one of the very popular alternatives), NewsBlur, NetVibes and are also anticipating the arrival of a new reader from Digg.

Another option is to use the RSS Reader built into MS Outlook. This is a good option if you only follow a handful of feeds. You can then easily see any updates at the same time as you are checking your email.

Social Media is another option. There's Twitter and Facebook neither of which require any introduction. A hint if you are going to use Facebook as a Google Reader alternative - try using the Interest Lists feature to keep things organised.

If there are any Star Wars fans out there you might be drawn to StaRSS. This isn't really a proper RSS reader but is does look cool for a short while.

But don't worry, there's still time to explore the many options out there.

Workshops in April and May

Published: Tue, 2013-04-09 12:03 by Phil Yorke-Barber

Google

Workshops for postgraduate students are advertised on the Library's training website. Book online for the below courses.

Finding influential research in engineering and science
^{Tuesday 30 April 30, 10-11am, Dorothy Hill Physical Sciences &
Engineering Library}
Research Data Management
^{Monday 27 May, 2-3pm, Duhig Building, Library Conference
Room}
Google and Google Scholar for Research
^{Monday 20 May; 9.30-11am, Biological Sciences
Library}
Collaborative Research Tools
^{Tuesday 21 May, 10-11am}^{, Duhig Building, Library
Conference Room}

Please email us if you would like further information on library training sessions.

Google Scholar - Get it at UQ Library settings

Published: Fri, 2012-10-19 11:28 by Phil Yorke-Barber

Google

If you would like Google Scholar to link directly to UQ Library resources here's what to do:

On the Google Scholar search screen, click on 'Settings' in the top right-hand corner. Choose 'Library links' on the left-hand side of the page. Type UQ Library - Get it at UQ Library (this is the only UQ Library link that works here).