Backing up your local drives

Jiun Heng presents how to install WinZip Pro on your computer (if it isn’t already there) and use it to zip files to CD, DVD and external hard drives. 

Email archive folders

Jiun Heng from Computer Services demonstrates how to check the size of your archive folder, how to split it in two, and answers all of your questions about archive folders.

Promote your publications and research using webtools

We review several approaches for creating researcher bio pages- from personal websites to blogs to professional networking sites such as LinkedIn.

Wikis for project management

An introduction to wikis, featuring different types of project materials (web sites, calendars, to-do lists, project documents, etc.) and examples of how these may be used for collaborative purposes.

iGoogle for enhanced Internet surfing

An overview of Google's new service for setting up your own personal, customizable home page for pulling in your e-mail inbox and content from your favorite sites via RSS feeds.

Social bookmarking for sharing research articles

A brief introduction to services such as del.icio.us and cite.u.like that can be used to share web resources such as online journal articles and webpages among networks of colleagues.

RSS feeds for staying current

An overview of RSS feeds and feed reader services and how they can help save you time and effort in surfing the web for the latest research information.

Social networking for professionals

A quick introduction of the popular social networking software and how researchers are using it to find and communicate with colleagues on the web.

Podcasting for development

An explanation of the term and how researchers and their organizations are using podcasting for enhanced impact and outreach.