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Google: Get Around Academic Paper Restrictions - 0 views

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    The Google Operating System blog points out that Google's integration of Scholar results means that students and researchers have to settle for "subscription required" firewalls when trying to pull up a paper. Hit the "All (x) versions" link, and you'll often find a readable copy on Google's servers. Read More: Find and Download Higher Resolution Videos on YouTube, Covert Office 2007 .DOCX Files in Gmail, Google, Google Backs Out of Yahoo Ad Deal, Google Groups Now Searches All Web Forums 6:00 AM on Tue Nov 11 2008 By Kevin Purdy 1,997 views 6 Discussions Classic view | Expand all Collapse all Start a new discussion Show: Oldest first | Newest first | Most popular o 6:57 AM Image of gpzbc gpzbc 6:57 AM This is good to know. Thanks! gpzbc This is good to know. Thanks! o o 6:58 AM 1 reply Image of eilu eilu 6:58 AM One of my most-used techniques when I wrote my thesis. These "subscription required" sites are annoying and counterproductive. Journals are supposed to disseminate data, instead they restrict access and deny it to those who need it most (students). eilu One of my most-used techniques when I wrote my thesis.... 1 reply by realityhole + Image of realityhole realityhole 7:58 AM @eilu: I think the reason for it is to try and stop (or at least hinder) plagiarism, but of course google are going to want subscriptions anyway realityhole @ eilu : I think the reason for it is to try and stop... o o 6:59 AM 2 replies Image of michaelmc michaelmc 6:59 AM Scholar is also available from certain (many?) universities such that, if you access the site through the sch
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Elements User: Photoshop Elements Techniques, Tutorials, Downloads, Videotips, Newslett... - 0 views

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    A great newsletter and this site includes videos, tips and other helpful information. You can also purchase e-mag copies of previous issues.
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Photographing headstones is not very different from any other type of photography - 1 views

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    Photographing headstones is not very different from any other type of photography. The basic principles of photography apply: proper lighting, exposure, focus, etc. Since we will be using digital photography for this project, it is also important to consider things like image resolution and file size. However there are a number of special tips unique to taking photographs of headstones. This guide is to help the photographer take pictures that capture accurate images ready for electronic cataloging. The information in this document is just a guideline, and a very basic one at that. The photographer may find that he or she needs to experiment with their camera to get the best picture possible.
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The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book from DeadFred Genealogy Photo Archive - 0 views

  • Finally! The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book: Creative Ways to Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors is available for purchase. A tag-team effort by DeadFred.com and some of genealogy's top ancestral sleuths and accomplished writers, this 150-page e-book is packed with articles and case studies that reveal invaluable tips, shortcuts, resources and even step-by-step instructions on how to use overlooked research tools, conduct specialized searches and tackle brick walls with sheer ingenuity.
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Research Support - 77 views

There are so many sources and so many tools to help in our research efforts that it can be quite overwhelming at times. The goal of this group is to help bring it all down to a manageable level. ...

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