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23 Things for Academic Librarians

1. ProQuest – great database 2. LibraryThing (for students) – help find books 3. Son of a Citation Machine – get citations 4. Purdue Owl – learn how to do citations 5. RefWorks/Endnote/Zotero – more help with citations 6. Google Docs – collaborative tools 7. Google Reader – Keep up with blogs/RSS feeds 8. Jing – To make screencasts 9. Elluminate – tool for webinars 10. Copyright.com database – to get information on copyright status, law 11. Turnitin.com (depending on copyright status) – academic integrity 12. Creative Commons – learn how to make open resources 13. DropBox – easy sharing of files w/ a large limit 14. SurveyMonkey – get feedback on presentations 15. Mobile Reference – get reference questions answered by text 16. Overdrive – help with ebooks 17. Wikispaces – for classes to collaborate and share information 18. Open.Michigan – open resources for education 19. Google Scholar – helps you find academic journals/books/article 20. NoodleTools – more about citation 21.SOS for Information Literacy – lesson plans and handouts 22. Skype – can use for distance learning, interviewing people/researchers 23. Blackboard/Sakai – coordinate with classes/students/professors
 * 1) BONUS thing - scribd - online publishing tool