Category: Google
Only two months until the Google Reader shutdown – Your Options
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.
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Workshops in April and May
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.
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Google Scholar - Get it at UQ Library settings
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).
Contact us if we can be of further assistance on linking directly to UQ Library resources.
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