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Factsheets
Trying to get to get to grips with Open URLs? Having problems choosing new reference management software? Look no further. Our regularly updated fact sheets, written by experts in their field, are designed to provide you with a quick and easy to read digest of the key issues affecting all aspects of electronic information.
Each fact sheet is also available as a PDF (scroll to the bottom of the page).
Web 2.0 - Blogs, RSS, Wikis and other 'stuff'
| Web 2.0 and social media from strategy to implementation | Web 2.0 and social media from strategy to implementation. Author: Phil Bradley. December 2012. |
| Top 10 Web 2.0 and social media questions you always wanted to ask | The top 10 questions that you have wanted to ask about Web 2.0 and social media. Author: Phil Bradley. December 2012. |
| Introduction to blogs | Takes you through the jargon and the structure of blogs. Author: Karen Blakeman. December 2012. |
| Social bookmarking | Tips on tagging, key facts and websites. Author: Tracy Kent. December 2012. |
Search Skills
| Top search tips | Top sites and search strategies. Authors: UKeiG workshop delegates (compiled and edited by Karen Blakeman). December 2012. |
Intranets
| 10 top tips for marketing your intranet | Hints and tips for marketing your intranet. Author: Janet Corcoran. December 2011. |
| Ten intranet success factors | How to keep your intranet a success. Author: Martin White. February 2013. |
| Ten enterprise search implementation success factors | Tips for implementing enterprise search in your organisation. Author: Martin White. February 2013. |
| Top tips for taming your intranet | These tips will help you avoid the common pitfalls of intranets and describe the reasons behind some of the success and the failures of intranets. Author: Luke Tredinnick. December 2011. |
| Ten Microsoft SharePoint success factors | Useful tips for building and managing your SharePoint site. Author: Martin White. February 2013. |
| Top tips for intranet 2.0 | These tips will help you successfully integrate web 2.0 technologies into your intranet. Author: Luke Tredinnick. December 2011. |
Content Management
| Ten CMS implementation success factors | What you need to consider before, during and after selecting and implementing your CMS. Author: Martin White. February 2013. |
Managing Your E-Information
| Top tips on managing your images | Advice on how to manage and source your images. Author: Roger Mills; revised by Michael Upshall. December 2011. |
| Top tips on referencing and reference management software | A guide to good referencing practice and using reference management software. Author: Tracy Kent. December 2012. |
| E-books | Overview of what e-books are, characteristics, and where to get them. Authors: Chris Amstrong and Ray Lonsdale. February 2013. |
| Social e-books | An overview of what social e-books are. Author: Chris Armstrong. February 2013. |
| OpenURLs | What they are, how they work and a guide to the terminology. Author: Robert Bley. December 2012. |
| Knowledge Management quick wins | Practical quick wins on KM that anyone can undertake. Author: Peter Underwood, based on an earlier version by Jane Grogan. December 2012. |
| All you ever wanted to know about copyright but were afraid to ask | Practical Guide to UK copyright law. Author: Charles Oppenheim. December 2012 |
Management
| Planning, preparation and performance: top tips for running the “perfect event” | Running a near perfect event is all about organising the detail around what it is you want the event to do. Authors: Tracy Kent & Shaida Dorabjee. December 2012 |
