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Comment on Key sources on ‘integrative medical care’ by Dean Giustini

Dean Giustini — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:38:12 +0000

Hi Jennifer,
I’m glad to hear you enjoy the discussion.

Perhaps you could consider writing a final paper on some aspect of this topic?

Dean

Comment on Key sources on ‘integrative medical care’ by Jennifer Garrett

Jennifer Garrett — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:34:26 +0000

I really, really enjoyed this discussion/topic in LIBR 534! Two resources I know I will keep using (personally and professionally).

Comment on UBC Biomed Library Newsletter Feb 2012 by Dean

Dean — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:01:45 +0000

The Economist has a article out this week about the Elsevier boycott.

http://www.economist.com/node/21545974

Comment on Beyond Impact Factor (IF): Here Comes “Altmetrics” by Stuart

Stuart — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:35:06 +0000

The following article gives a good over view on how current metrics are insufficient to measure productivity and popularity and how impact factor is twisted to suit the needs. Journal Impact Factors ... I am afraid internet-based metrics may be further vulnerable to tweaking and misrepresentation. Just some thoughts.

Comment on Here comes Zotero 3.0 beta – just in time for the fall term by GTA Technology Topics, Tips & Tricks: Citation Management with Zotero | The Modern MLIS

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:45:50 +0000

[...] of Zotero 3.0, the beta version, from Dean Giustini of The Search Principle blog (UBC prof). http://blogs.ubc.ca/dean/2011/08/here-comes-zotero-3-0-beta-for-a-new-term/ Here is a Beginner’s Guide to Zotero SlideShare presentation. [...]

Comment on Top Fifty (50) or so, social media sites in academia by Dean Giustini

Dean Giustini — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:47:55 +0000

Thanks Josh. I’ve made the change. Like the look of Labguru at first glance.

Comment on Top Fifty (50) or so, social media sites in academia by Josh

Josh — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:39:17 +0000

Dean,
Thanks for including BioKM in your list. We recently upgraded and relaunched, and now we’re Labguru (labguru.com) – an online lab research and management system that’s free for personal use.
Josh

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Alusión (weekly) « Alusión…Llamada Virtual — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:35:16 +0000

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Comment on Top Fifty (50) or so, social media sites in academia by PI (weekly) « PI en Second Life

PI (weekly) « PI en Second Life — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:34:20 +0000

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Comment on Making Time For Quiet Contemplation in 2012 by 2011 in review « Alisha764

2011 in review « Alisha764 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:08:22 +0000

[...] The point here is I had time to reflect and really work on a project I had been putting off. Dean is right that we often do not take enough time for quiet reflection and to really step back to see [...]