Battle of the Reference Managers What are the differences between Endnote and Zotero/Mendeley? What are the pros and cons for all of them and what should decide your choice for one of them? Mieneke van der Salm • 13-10-2014
Get Organised: Managing Your References Online What are reference managers? Why would they be useful? And how do they tie into altmetrics, if at all? This month's focus will be on Mendeley and Zotero, the two largest social reference managers. Mieneke van der Salm • 07-10-2014
Workshopping (Social) Media Last Friday I attended the pilot of a new workshop presented by Erik Kwakkel and Hermen Visser on traditional and social media and how researchers can use them effectively to communicate their research. Mieneke van der Salm • 30-09-2014
Tips and Tricks with Marjan Groot Marjan Groot is an art historian for Design and Decorative Art. A senior lecturer and member of the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, she started a Tumblr last year. I asked her why she chose Tumblr and about her experiences using it. Mieneke van der Salm • 23-09-2014
Teaching Through Tumblr As a somewhat less formal, or even frankly informal, form of communication Tumblr has a low barrier to engagement and as such can serve as a great way to interact with many types of public and for many different aims. Mieneke van der Salm • 16-09-2014
How to tumble Tumblr How do you start a Tumblr, beyond signing up for an account? What are the best practices? As with any social network, Tumblr has its own set of rules and customs. Here are seven things to keep in mind when Tumbling. Mieneke van der Salm • 09-09-2014