Research tools

Why not take the library with you wherever you go?

Here are some tools that allow you to do library searches and manage your citations from the sites that you use most often.

Duke LibX - Search the library catalog, databases, e-journals, Google Scholar, and more, from wherever you are on the web. Embedded "cues" link to library resources when you're browsing Amazon,  the NY Times, Wikipedia, and more. This browser plugin provides quick access to Duke Library resources via a toolbar, icon "cues" (the reading blue devil shown here) embedded in web pages, and your browser's right-click menu.

Duke Libraries Google Gadget - Use iGoogle as your home page? Add this search box for Duke Library resources to your iGoogle page and search the library from there. This "gadget" can also be embedded in any page you can paste HTML code into, such as a Blackboard course site, your departmental or personal web site, etc..

Duke Libraries Facebook Application - You know you spend way too much time in Facebook. Add a search box for Duke Library resources to your Facebook profile page, and you'll be able to justify going there when you're supposed to be studying..

Web browser search plugins for research databases -There are some databases that you search so often that  you probably wish you could do the searches directly from that little search box in your browser's tool bar. You can - check out these search plugins and get to what you need more quickly.

EndNote - You're using a lot of sources, and you have a lot of references to track. Use this reference management software to help you keep track of your citations and prepare bibliographies.

Connotea - Collect, organize, and share bookmarks and citations through a web interface. This networking tool is like del.icio.us, but aimed at academics. Find a great web page or article? Use a browser "bookmarklet" to add it to your personal library, along with your own annotations and tags. Keep it private, or share it. Search all of connotea by tags or user names to network with other academics and see what kindred minds are reading

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