Web Watch Column for Online Currents

I write a bi-monthly column for Online Currents in which I describe websites of interest to librarians.You can link to them here.

Web Watch 1

First published in Online Currents, v.24, 2010, pp.195-198

Descriptions of interesting websites including those focussing on:

  • oil spills
  • file transfers
  • accommodation bookings
  • pharmaceutical names
Webwatch1

Web Watch February 2012

First published in Online Currents, February 2012. Reproduced with permission.

Includes:

  • Service comparison websites
  • Legal information for new arrivals
  • Activism and slacktivism
WebWatchFeb2012

Web Watch April 2012

First published in Online Currents, April 2012. Reproduced with permission.

Includes:

  • Resources on problem gambling
  • New Google privacy policy
  • Real estate websites
WebWatchApril2012

Web Watch June 2012

First published in Online Currents, June 2012. Reproduced with permission.

Includes:

  • Marriage equality campaign
  • TV tropes
OLC-June-2014_Browne_Web-watch

Web Watch August 2012

First published in Online Currents, August 2012. Reproduced with permission.

Includes:

  • Genomics and the human genome
  • Videos about writers
  • International time zones, including the ‘Chasing the sun’ library service
  • Free online courses
OLC-Aug-2012_Web-Watch-1
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