Thing17: CiteULike... to know what you're doing



Oh I get it!

For the first time during my 19Things experience, I felt completely lost.
I'd managed to follow the instructions without any drama. I searched and collected references into MyCiteULike library, using PubMed and Google Scholar, and exported the references into a word and PDF format, all fine, no problems. My confusion stemmed from not really understanding what the site was all about and how on earth I would use it.
And then eureka! The penny dropped. I'm still a little unsure why some URLs wouldn't import properly? There's a slight chance I could be doing something wrong, but that's crazy talk.
We are quite often asked questions on referencing and we would normally refer them to their respective educational establishments. CitULike is certainly something I'll now signpost them to and I like the idea I could be able to discuss referencing with some degree of confidence.
I also had a little play with importing search results from HDAS, as this is what we encourage people to use for literature searching and was pleasantly surprised by how quick and easy it was, definitely worth noting.
Link to Facebook? Why would you want to link references to your own Facebook page? I could understand it for your library or trusts own page, even if it does sound a bit dull.
Anyways, I can say with much conviction that once more I've learnt something new. Cheers 19things! 17 down 2 to go.