Below is a list of the tools we presented in the course. Please visit the course blog for links to resources and in-class exercises. We encourage you to continue the conversation and practice using these tools and this wiki.

Course Blog: http://mlgscace2007.blogspot.com/

Web 2.0 Tools for Searching

• Google Blog Search http://blogsearch.google.com/
• Search blogs to identify search terms and other people interested in your topics
• del.icio.us http://del.icio.us/
• Social tagging to help discover new sites and information
• Access your bookmarks from anywhere with a web browser and internet connection
• Connotea http://www.connotea.org/
• Tag PubMed records
• CiteULike http://www.citeulike.org/
• Tag peer-reviewed journal articles; captures bibliographic data with record
• PennCatalog http://tags.library.upenn.edu/
• User-created library catalog

Web 2.0 Tools for Collaborating

• Facebook http://www.facebook.com/
• Social networking
• Myspace http://www.myspace.com/
• Social networking
• Meboo http://wwwl.meebo.com/
• Instant messaging
• Blogs – create your own!
• Google Blogger http://www2.blogger.com
• eBlogger http://www.eblogger.com/
• Wikis – create your own!
• Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com/
• PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/
• RSS Readers – receive personalized feeds from blogs and wikis
• Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader/
• Bloglines http://www.bloglines.com/

Web 2.0 Tools for Organizing

• Zotero http://www.zotero.org/
• Organize and create your bibliography for free!
• Google Notebook http://www.google.com/notebook/
• Save notes about research on the web. Include links to URLs.
• del.icio.us http://del.icio.us/
• Social tagging to help discover new sites and information
• Access your bookmarks from anywhere with a web browser and internet connection
• PennCatalog http://tags.library.upenn.edu/
• User-created library catalog
  
  

Web 2.0 Tools for Publishing

• Google Docs & Spreadsheets http://docs.google.com/
• Create, save, and collaborate with others in real-time using a web-based version document and spreadsheet creator
• Zoho Virtual Office http://www.zoho.com/virtual-office/
• Similar to Google Docs & Spreadsheets, but it also includes PowerPoint
• Zotero http://www.zotero.org/
• Organize and create your bibliography for free!
• Connexions http://cnx.org/
• Create textbooks in real-time