Comments on: Monday Master Class: How to Build a Paper Research Database http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/ Demystifying Student Success Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:11:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6777 Study Hacks Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:15:32 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6777 <blockquote>I’m curious what you think about OneNote now that all 2007 Office users should have it. Also, I believe Excel allows more than 200-some-odd characters (maybe 246 from memory)</blockquote> I don't know much about OneNote. I've had a couple people sing it's praises, but I'm yet to investigate. (I tend to avoid new technology unless it looks like it will provide a significant advantage.) That's a good note about Excel. I've used the DB a few times without problems, and I think I've had some long quotes, but maybe none past the limit?

I’m curious what you think about OneNote now that all 2007 Office users should have it. Also, I believe Excel allows more than 200-some-odd characters (maybe 246 from memory)

I don’t know much about OneNote. I’ve had a couple people sing it’s praises, but I’m yet to investigate. (I tend to avoid new technology unless it looks like it will provide a significant advantage.)

That’s a good note about Excel. I’ve used the DB a few times without problems, and I think I’ve had some long quotes, but maybe none past the limit?

]]> By: Cliff http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6773 Cliff Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:33:17 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6773 I'm curious what you think about OneNote now that all 2007 Office users should have it. Also, I believe Excel allows more than 200-some-odd characters (maybe 246 from memory) when typing, but when copying, Excel will only copy the first 246 characters...this could be a problem if data needs to be moved around, which I expect most people to do some of the time. Great post! I’m curious what you think about OneNote now that all 2007 Office users should have it. Also, I believe Excel allows more than 200-some-odd characters (maybe 246 from memory) when typing, but when copying, Excel will only copy the first 246 characters…this could be a problem if data needs to be moved around, which I expect most people to do some of the time. Great post!

]]> By: Rotten with Perfection » (How to Start) Writing a Disseration http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6123 Rotten with Perfection » (How to Start) Writing a Disseration Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:10:48 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6123 [...] tools and good advice are priceless and I am very excited about a blog called Study Hacks. A particular post I found there (via PhinisheD) talks about how to embark upon a research project. [...] […] tools and good advice are priceless and I am very excited about a blog called Study Hacks. A particular post I found there (via PhinisheD) talks about how to embark upon a research project. […]

]]> By: reretry [blog] » Blog Archive » Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Build a Paper Research Database http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6000 reretry [blog] » Blog Archive » Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Build a Paper Research Database Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:28:16 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-6000 [...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Build a Paper Research Database [...] […] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Build a Paper Research Database […]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-5356 Study Hacks Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:38:02 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-5356 @mb: Thanks. I was wondering about how to do that... @mb:

Thanks. I was wondering about how to do that…

]]> By: mb http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-5354 mb Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:24:07 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-5354 @Steven: If I understand what you want to do, you can set up that functionality using an Excel List. More information is available in About.com's <a href="http://spreadsheets.about.com/od/datamanagementinexcel/ss/create_list.htm" rel="nofollow">How to Create Lists in Excel</a> article. (Note that there are eight pages, so be sure to read them all.) <blockquote> Steven Says: January 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm [Gravatar image] Hi, Great post. I was wondering if you could explain how it is that the source id number is related to the source in an Excel workbook such as this. If I’m looking at my quotations in the quotations worksheet, how do I know a particular quotation refers to a particular source, without, say, manually flipping back to the source list and finding the id number. Is there some relation or link that will bring me there? I like the idea of a separate source page. I just wasn’t clear how this would work. </blockquote> @Steven:

If I understand what you want to do, you can set up that functionality using an Excel List.

More information is available in About.com’s How to Create Lists in Excel article. (Note that there are eight pages, so be sure to read them all.)

Steven Says:
January 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
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Hi, Great post. I was wondering if you could explain how it is that the source id number is related to the source in an Excel workbook such as this. If I’m looking at my quotations in the quotations worksheet, how do I know a particular quotation refers to a particular source, without, say, manually flipping back to the source list and finding the id number. Is there some relation or link that will bring me there? I like the idea of a separate source page. I just wasn’t clear how this would work.

]]> By: Ranjith http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-5350 Ranjith Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:09:41 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-5350 The availability of documents in electronic form has plagiarism easier than ever. The cut and paste paragraphs, or even revolutions in everything you can with a few mouse clicks. The strategies can be discussed, which helps to combat some believe is an increasing amount of plagiarism on scientific work. Through the use of these strategies can help encourage students to the use and benefits of their own work. The availability of documents in electronic form has plagiarism easier than ever. The cut and paste paragraphs, or even revolutions in everything you can with a few mouse clicks. The strategies can be discussed, which helps to combat some believe is an increasing amount of plagiarism on scientific work. Through the use of these strategies can help encourage students to the use and benefits of their own work.

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]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: You're Not Smarter Than a 5th Grader (When it Comes to Starting Your Paper Research) http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-4199 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: You're Not Smarter Than a 5th Grader (When it Comes to Starting Your Paper Research) Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:58:06 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-4199 [...] I captured all of this information in a carefully dated time line (captured in a table titled “basic chronology” in my paper research database.) [...] […] I captured all of this information in a carefully dated time line (captured in a table titled “basic chronology” in my paper research database.) […]

]]> By: Pirate Jenny http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-4189 Pirate Jenny Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:31:40 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/01/monday-master-class-how-to-build-a-paper-research-database/#comment-4189 Thanks for the response. Unless I learn how to Export the author line, the title line and so on into one of the many citation formats, I will be doing them by hand - smiles - but I won't let that happen. Glad to learn about Zotero from your site. Downloaded it. On the fly, I went to my site bibliographical list - thought hard about Zotero recognizing an entry and shooting up a little icon in the URL line - nada. Sigh. Another learning curve. I am going to watch your site to see if it is worth going on with Zotero. I can imagine it doing everything . . . giggles . . . but guess I will have to wait for the head honchos to bring us a well-developed software gift. I was also a little alarmed about Zotero lifting a whole page from my website potentially, but tried not to think about the implications of this. Jenny Thanks for the response.

Unless I learn how to Export the author line, the title line and so on into one of the many citation formats, I will be doing them by hand - smiles - but I won’t let that happen.

Glad to learn about Zotero from your site. Downloaded it. On the fly, I went to my site bibliographical list - thought hard about Zotero recognizing an entry and shooting up a little icon in the URL line - nada. Sigh. Another learning curve.

I am going to watch your site to see if it is worth going on with Zotero. I can imagine it doing everything . . . giggles . . . but guess I will have to wait for the head honchos to bring us a well-developed software gift.

I was also a little alarmed about Zotero lifting a whole page from my website potentially, but tried not to think about the implications of this.

Jenny

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