Sharing Tools

Sharing tools

These are tools where you can push out content that you may want to make available online.

Slideshare

One of the most widely used tools in this category is Slideshare.
You can upload your presentations to this platform. This means that you can make these available during conferences for comments and feedback and can allow others to discover your work more widely by using generic search terms.
More information on using Slideshare

21st century research profiles: Using social media to benefit your research from Emma Gillaspy

Guide to getting started with Slideshare (pdf)

Dropbox

Dropbox is an online file storage and sharing platform. It allows you to keep your files online and syncs to your desktop. That means that if you work on a file in your office and then go home, the latest version will be there waiting for you when you get in. It also allows backup and versioning of your files so that if you accidentally delete your file or make unwanted changes you can roll these back to a previous version.

It allows you to share files with others, even if they don't have a dropbox account, either individually using their email address or publically so you can  place large files online.

These can be very useful tools when collaborating or just managing your day to day research documentation.

Guide to getting started with dropbox (pdf)