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Here's another one of his favorites. . . https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/

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Tips for using Google Scholar

Tips for using Google Scholar from the University of Illinois:

Accessing Google Scholar

You may search Google Scholar at: 
https://scholar.google.com/

If you use Firefox, you may also want to add a search plugin for Google Scholar, so you can
search GS more easily!  Here's how:

• The default search engine on the Firefox toolbar is Google.  But you can add many other
  search engines to the toolbar, and access them via the dropdown list next to the search bar.
  To find other search engines, search the MyCroft Project site.  Some popular search
  engines to add:
• Google Scholar; Google News; Internet Movie Database (IMDB); Wikipedia; Amazon; UIUC Library, Easy Search; YouTube; Epicurious; etc.
• Once you have located a search engine in MyCroft, just click on it's name and it will be added
  to your list of search engines. 
• If you've added a lot of search engines to the Firefox toolbar, you may want to put them in a
  specific order; do this via the "Manage Search Engines" link, at the bottom of the list of search
  engines.

Setting up Preferences in Google Scholar

Be sure to set up your Google Scholar preferences so you have access to the Library's "Discover"
links and can more readily download citations into RefWorks or EndNote.

• From the Google Scholar page, https://scholar.google.com/, click on Scholar Preferences.
• Under "Library Links", search for:  University of South Florida. Select all that match.  Follow these links to the full text of articles subscribed to by the USF Library.  Note:  if you are on campus, you will see these links without even selecting this GS preferences option.
• Under "Bibliographic Manager", select the tool you use:  RefWorks, EndNote,
  etc.  Now you'll see a link in each GS record that will allow you to download the basic
  citation information into your tool.  Note:  This only allow you to download the
  information that GS has for each article -- so you will not get the abstracts, keywords, etc.
  
• Be sure to click on "Save Preferences", when you have completed making the
  selection on this page that you want.
  

Searching Google Scholar

Fundamentally, you can search Google Scholar much as you do Google.  Be aware that it is
searching a somewhat different universe than Google does, as it searches behind the firewalls of
many, many publisher websites, pdfs, etc.  It also searches quality sites such as researcher's web sites.

Some quick tips for searching Google or Google Scholar:

• Use parentheses to hold phrases together, e.g., "glucose transporter" "brain tumor"
• Normally Google searches for items that contain all the terms in the search box (and AND)
  search.  To perform an OR search, put OR in caps, e.g., "honey bee" OR honeybee
• If you are interested in articles that speak of a certain topic, but not if they mention another, put a minus sign directly in front of the undesired term or phrase, e.g., "apis mellifera"
  disease -varroa

Use the Advanced Search to Search Google Scholar. 

To the right of the GS search box is a link for the Advanced Scholar Search.  Besides facilitating topical search, the Advanced Search allows you to search specifically by author, publication, publication date range, and more.

Pulling multiple Google Scholar citations into EndNote or RefWorks

Have you ever been frustrated that you can only download one citation at a time from Google
Scholar?  If so, then I would recommend that you investigateZotero and / or Publish or Perish (POP).  Both of these free (to academics) tools will help you download selected GS citations into a RIS text file, which you can them import into RefWorks or EndNote. Please refer the detailed instructions
here.

Search Google Scholar using EndNote Online

Note:  this suggeston is from Donna Kirking, Senior Product Trainer, Research Software,
Thomson Reuters; contact her if you have questions...

Phone: +1 510 931 7512   Donna.Kirking@thomsonreuters.com

There is now an easier way to get a larger number of references from Google Scholar into EndNote
than doing it one at a time or going through Zotero.

If you install the EndNote online/basic toolbar, you can capture a full page of Google Scholar
references if your Google Scholar settings are to use EndNote Online (aka MyEndnoteWeb) as your
bibliography software.

Note that you will need to have the following set up to make it work:

• Google Scholar will need to be set in advance to use the EndNote format for its bibliography
  settings.

• You will need an EndNote online or EndNote basic account to import the references into.
  They will not import directly to EndNote on the desktop, but they can be synced to EndNote desktop from EndNote online.  You can sign up for an EndNote online account through Web of Knowledge - click on the Endnote link at the top of a search page to get started.  The EndNote
  online/basic toolbar preferences must be set to import to the online library. You can change these settings by selecting
  
  Tools>Add-ons>Extensions, then clicking on the
  
  Option
  button for the EndNote Capture extension.  You should be using the current EndNote Capture add-on, version 3.8.  If you are using an older add-on, I suggest updating it.

How to navigate Windows using a keyboard.

How to navigate Windows using a keyboard.: Moving a window

Before you can move any window In Microsoft Windows it must not be maximized. To make the window appear in window mode, press ALT and the spacebar at the same time, move to the restore option, and press enter.

Once the window is not maximized you can move a window by pressing ALT and spacebar at the same time, move to the move option, press enter, and then move the window using your arrow keys on the keyboard.

How to view data in an ADF file? | GeoNet

How to view data in an ADF file? | GeoNet: The .adf file you have downloaded is actually a raster grid file; this can be directly brought into ArcMap. If you would like to take this file further, you are able to simply right click on it and export it to any format needed. I am including some documentation on this file type, this should assist you further. Gracias, Alex!


Raster To Other Format (Conversion)
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001200000032000000
Esri Grid format
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009t0000000w000000
Supported raster dataset file formats
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009t0000000q000000

Always Pop Out: Disabling Reading Pane Reply - MSOutlook.info

Always Pop Out: Disabling Reading Pane Reply - MSOutlook.info: This is one of those options you really can search forever for if you are not really sure what you are looking for. The fact that the option itself doesn’t hold a reference to “Pop Out” as well, doesn’t exactly help either.

To stop Outlook from using the Reading Pane when replying or forwarding a message, enable the following option:

File-> Options-> Mail-> section: Replies and forwards-> option: Open replies and forwards in a new window

Data Sources Unaccessible [Archive] - ATLAS.ti Forum

Please help! Data Sources Unaccessible [Archive] - ATLAS.ti Forum:  I was unable to access my primary documents. In the Primary Doc Manager, the first three primary documents are in red color while the others are in black. Those three primary documents are in red in all backup HUs, so I cannot reload them from anywhere. I am unable to access those first three PDs which are very important :( All codes are still in the code manager but all quotations disappear from the output as you can see from the message below :(
If anyone knows how to fix this, please help suggest me and I will very appreciate that. I have time limit in collecting data as a student so please let me know ASAP. I am looking forward to hearing from all of you. Thank you in advances :D

I think I solved the problem:

When you right klick on the document that doesn't open, click on Data Source Management. Then you'll have the following option, which is a quote from the Help Menu:

Reset Last Access Information
To avoid accessing the wrong document, ATLAS.ti memorizes the certain state (size, date, path) of a document each time it was successfully accessed.

If ATLAS.ti detects a deviation between this access information and the referenced file, it assumes that it has been edited with another software or that it has been replaced with another version.

Because such changes bear the danger of corrupting the alignment of quotations, loading is rejected.

However, in some situations everything might be in good order. If you know for sure that the current state of the document would not render any of the work done in the primary document, like quote creation and/or coding, useless, you may force ATLAS.ti to accept the modified document as a legal primary document’s data source: choose Documents/Data Source Management/Reset Last Access Information. This synchronizes the access information stored in the HU with the actual access info of the file. An example of an action that does not negatively affect a PD is adding text at the end of a data document.

Note: With this powerful option you can make files loadable that could detrimentally affect your work. If you detect misaligned quotations after you chose this procedure, you know you did something wrong. If this has happened, you should either leave the HU without saving or correct all misaligned quotations manually.

RE: PDF mapping programs... wow...

Good morning,

I've gotten crazy deep into this text analysis stuff.   Another PhD student I met is going through like 30,000 documents. . . too crazy for me.  But if you are still exploring this link and PDFs will help.  I've been testing Atlasti and it's really cool. . . but explore if you want:

 

http://onlineqda.hud.ac.uk/Intro_CAQDAS/what_packages_are_available/index.php

Send to EndNote

This is wicked cool, as I can search and search through World of Knowledge, Engineering Village, ProQuest, and even Google, and each one gives me the option to export the citations directly to Endnotes.  The first three will allow me to export the complete search.  Then I can select all in Endnotes, Update all the References ((watch out it usually will change formats and add the publisher but it uses the DOI which can be wrong and you'll see a completely new article coming in to replace what you found = new authors, date and issue => SKIP this!)), and Download all the Text files.  I have found they are not always available. . . Another trick I did was for those "not found" I create a group of them in Endnotes, select all and <copy formatted> into Word.  You should have it set to APA, as you get that format, or which ever you choose.

Once in word I <save as> <htm>, then open it into a Firefox browser and select each title to search in Google Scholar.  Endnote seems to only connect to selected databases in the library while Google gets them all and a few others.  So often I can find all the PDFs faster this way!

Then Endnote 6x converts all the PDFs to "author-year-title" format, while 7x allows you to select the PDF file names

Web of Knowledge Help: Send to EndNote

This feature allow you to export selected records to your desktop version of EndNote. You can also use this feature to export records to Reference Manager.

Select the record(s) to include in the output.

Select the data to include in each record.

Select EndNote from the Send To menu to open a processing overlay dialog and to launch the export application.

If you have installed more than one reference program, then you will be prompted to select a program before you can select a reference library.
Open a reference library when the Select a Reference Library dialog box to export the records.

Note: To export selected records to third-party reference software see, Save to other Reference Software.

Duplicates in your EndNote library

Managing your EndNote library - EndNote X6 - LibGuides at Curtin University: Duplicates

EndNote will find duplicates of references and allow you to compare them side by side on the screen, with auto-highlights and locked scrolling, so that you can select which one you want to keep. Click on References menu and select Find Duplicates. Compare the records displayed on the screen and select the one to keep by clicking the Keep This Record tab. The duplicate will be automatically discarded from your library.


EndNote can automatically eliminate duplicate references retrieved from an online search. Open the EndNote X6 menu, select Preferences and then Duplicates. Tick the box Automatically Discard Duplicates. Click Save.

Import PDFs - X4/X5/X6/X7 - EndNote Tips - Research Guides at Saint Louis University Libraries

Import PDFs - X4/X5/X6/X7 - EndNote Tips - Research Guides at Saint Louis University Libraries: This is another method to import a pdf of an article and attach it to its bibliographic reference.

New in EndNote X7, not only will EndNote import a signle pdf file or a folder of pdf files, but it can also

provide standard names for each imported file - Go to Edit-->Preferences-->PDF Handling to set your preferences for this option
automatically import pdf files saved into a designated folder. You designate which folder in the PDF Handling preferences screen.

EndNote X4, X5, and X6 allows for importing a single pdf file or a folder of pdf files stored on your computer into EndNote. Bibliographic references will be created for the article(s) and the pdf(s) attached if

You have already saved the pdf of the article on your computer and
Each pdf you are importing has a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) embedded in it.

ATLAS.ti coupled with EndNote program for Optimum Output

ATLAS.ti coupled with EndNote program for Optimum Output | ATLAS.ti in Malaysia

As many of you might already know, ATLAS.ti by itself is a splendid and powerful program for managing and analysing qualitative data. And this blog is dedicated specifically to disseminate FREE information regarding it. The program helps just abouAs many of you might already know, ATLAS.ti by itself is a splendid and powerful program for managing and analysing qualitative data. And this blog is dedicated specifically to disseminate FREE information regarding it. The program helps just about any researcher, be it novice or amateur, who wishes to gain more output from what could actually be achieved from traditional data analysis. On the other hand, the EndNote program is one type of bibliographic management software.

Digital Photography Recovery

PhotoRec worked and is for FREE !: PC Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review:

PhotoRec worked and is for FREE !

In reply to DavidSvensson, Jan 17, 2012

I used PhotoRec
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
This recovered each video file as two separate MOV files, one large followed by one small. The large file is the actual video and sound, while the small file is the header.
To make these two files into a single MOV file (which can be played) in Windows use:
1. Start a console window (Start - Run, then enter "cmd")
2. In the console window go to the correct directory (for example C:, followed by cd directory)
3. Enter the command:
type small.mov big.mov > video.mov
Where small.mov and big.mov are the recovered files, and video.mov is the desired output file.
Alternatively use a hex editor sich as HxD (available for FREE from http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ ) to merge the files.
BTW, make sure to test play the output file before erasing anything.
David

Totally Remove Bing From Firefox « Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff)

Totally Remove Bing From Firefox (True Strange Stuff):
Locate your Firefox address bar. This is the box at the top of your page where you type in your searches, NOT the Google search bar that you might occasionally use. Type the following into the address bar:

about:config

Type it EXACTLY the way shown above. Do not improvise or type it the way that YOU think it should be typed. Do not add commas, parentheses or quotation marks. You’re serious about getting Google back as your default search engine, right? You’ll see a scary warning that says, “This might void your warranty!”. Ignore it, and click on the little box that says, “I’ll be careful, I promise!”.  After you promise to be careful, Firefox will take you to a page full of intimidating computer stuff. Don’t waste time looking around, and DON’T mess with anything! There will be a filter bar at the top of your page. The filter bar looks exactly like the box you use to search for websites using IE, Firefox, or Google.In the filter bar, type in:

keyword.URL

Again, type it in EXACTLY as shown. Do not add commas, quotation marks, or parentheses.
Double click on “keyword.URL”. A window (if you aren’t familiar with computer jargon, a window looks like a small box) will open up. Using your backspace or delete key, erase the text in the window. Replace the text with the following:

http://www.google.com/search?q=

The “http” part is not optional. Type it exactly as shown above.

Quick Tip: Save Windows and Tabs When Restarting Firefox

Quick Tip: Save Windows and Tabs When Restarting Firefox:

Set Firefox to save all windows and tabs, every time
You can configure Firefox to always save your current place by just going to Options, and then changing the dropdown to “Show my windows and tabs from last time”.

When you close your browser, it will automatically pick right back up where you left off. Note that this makes the homepage setting somewhat irrelevant.

How to Remove PDF/A Information from a file

How to Remove PDF/A Information from a file:

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NOTE: This older article only pertains to Acrobat X (10).
In Acrobat XI, it is simple to remove PDF/A information by simply clicking:

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As I mentioned in earlier articles, a PDF/A document is considered an archive that should not be changed.
Normally, Acrobat’s PDF/A View mode appears when you open a PDF/A document and making edits to the document is not possible:

Sometimes, however, you may need to revise a document before filing. For example, you might create a PDF/A document from Microsoft Word then insert some scanned pages.
In this case, it makes sense to remove the PDF/A information, make your edits, then conform the file using Save As.
In this article you’ll learn how to:

• Remove PDF/A using Preflight
• Use my free Remove PDFa Information Action

Acrobat X Actions can automate many tasks such as removing PDF/A information from a document.
Just about all of the Preflight functions are available via Actions including the profiles associates with PDF/A.
I’ve created the “Remove PDFa Informaiton” Action for you. Dowload it below . . .

Remove PDFa Information Action (106K PDF)

The PDF contains the Action itself along with installation instructions.

Adobe Community: acrobat pro: how set default properties for arrow and line tool seperately?

Adobe Community: acrobat pro: how set default properties for arrow and line tool seperately?:

I have a problem with the 'comment and markup' tools in Adobe Acrobat Pro.

I would like to change the defaults of some of the tools, eg the arrow and the line tool.
This can be achieved by right-clicking on something drawn using the tool in question and then selecting 'properties' - or by selecting the tool and then press ctrl+E, which opens a 'Callout Tool Properties', and then change what you want there. The latter option keeps the changes as defaults - the former offers a box to tick in the 'properties' dialogue that opens - or, you can right-click on the object again after having changed the properties, and then select 'Make Current Properties Default'.

My Problem is now, that, apparently, you cannot choose and save default properties freely and for each tool. I would like to have the default properties for the line tool. . . .

rmbrown0, Jan 10, 2010 2:48 PM in reply to Trobbel Report

Trobbel - This indeed is puzzling behavior. Clicking 'Make Current Properties Default' should preserve the default appearance for each. I don't have a solution, but merely a couple of suggestions:
 
1) Make sure you have installed any available upgrade for your version of Acrobat Professional.

2) Consider using the line tool exclusively - you can add an arrowhead and make one tool perform both tasks.

Hope this helps. /rmbrown

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This is great - - but the "make Default" setting are listed when you right-click and select properties again

EndNote List Archive

"Obtaining frequency counts of authors"
Author: Leanne (Mentor)
Date: 03-27-2012 10:40 PM

If the authors are entered exactly the same in each record (a tall order) then you can look at the tools "subject bibliography" listing of authors (tick the box at the bottom for a count of all individual authors listings and then you can sort on the # records or by author alpha, to view the number of times each author is present in the library.  But if one author is listed as Smith, G and in another record as Smith, George or even as Smith, G. (with and without a period), they won't be "grouped".

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use menu => tools => subject bibliography => secondary title => to get journal counts

Tips and Tricks: Font and paragraph formatting in Endnote Bibliography

Tips and Tricks: Font and paragraph formatting in Endnote Bibliography

There are multiple places that font and paragraph setting can be applied in Endnote and in the word processed document.  When EndNote creates a bibliography, text in Plain Font and Plain Size (see below for more details) uses the font and size of your paper, UNLESS these are over-ridden by settings elsewhere, such as in the record, the style, or in the Format Bibliography Layout sections.
Often, when a bibliography is created, Endnote adopts the paragraph and font settings that are contained in the last paragraph mark of the word document.  If for example, this is Bold, because you set the previous paragraph as "References" and bolded it and then hit return. or if there is no paragraph symbol after the bolded heading "References".  If you select the whole of the references including paragraph symbols before and after the formatted references (just to be sure) and unbold everything and then reformat the paper, I think you will find that the appropriate bolding of specific sections will be restored.  Alternatively delete the bibliography and make sure there is a  paragraph after the title heading is not bolded and is not a "heading" paragraph type (body text or normal). (Note added: This is true for most font information, but it does not appear to adopt the paragraph settings.)

Use Adobe to mark-up Research

Start with downloading and installing Adobe Pro 7, or asking me about this. Tools I Use Configure this to your liking.  I change some menus and move things around a bit.  See the marked out Tools I Use (click the picture to open it large at right).  To do this "right click" on the menu bar on top with your mouse and then select the same as me, or pick your own as shown below. This next figure here at right shows all that I selected in Menu Settings, just click the space for thh check to show or disappear: Menu Settings But more importantly is setting the comments for note taking as shown at right.  This is done with the "Comment Preferences" down at the bottom of the comments menu.  See the graphic of Comment Settings here where the critical elements are shown at right: Further, while you are editing the preferences you might want to change a number of the Reader Settings on left.  When you have a PDF article, or create a PDF from Word or the Web you can open it in Acobat Pro, OCR the file (document menu) and then set the program to read it to you.  This is great when you are finalizing a paper to submit, so you can hear how it sounds. Comment Settings Of course, you can not highlight the same file that it reads to you.  Once done with the settings, open a your research article and highlight and markup anything you want. . . I sometimes will use the "typewriter". . . more to provide ideas to others. Usually any notes I want on a research article I will put into the yellow highlight comment space to export later. Reader Settings To export them, go to the comments menu, and select comment summary.  Select the Comments Only option and your print out will only have what you highlighted the page numbers and dates you marked things.

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