Posts Tagged ‘reference’

14 Resources That Are Not Wikipedia

If your’re researching on the web, check out these site and apps put together by the Online Education Database. It’s a great list when you know you can’t use Wikipedia. As good as it is, no university will trust it. Add to this list Footnote.com and we’re in business.

Artcyclopedia - If you’re looking for information on artists or art movements, Artcyclopedia is a great place to begin. The site… » Continue

June 14 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: education, reference, research | 3 comments»

Reference Check: You Are Who Google Says You Are

If first impressions count, then you are who Google says you are. Your reputation is the first 3 pages of search engine hits.

The internet and its search engines have become so powerful, available and user-friendly that your reputation is becoming defined by what the first 3 pages of yahoo or google search hits turns up. Forget about personal and professional references for making a first impression because… » Continue

January 31 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: career, google, Management, marketing, reference | 12 comments»

Post-It Flags System on Book

Blogger Adam Gurno has shared his system on bookmarking books using post-it flags. He calls it vertical cross-reference. Sounds like a complicated idea? It is not:

… Before I run off to write the code, I’ll take 15 seconds and put a set of same-color flags near the XmFree in the index, the XmFree page, and the radio button page, and I will line them up. So the next time I… » Continue

November 4 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: book, reading, reference | 1 comment»