Organizing

Take control of your life, your stuff or just your Web bookmarks with these innovative and helpful applications.

Resources in this category:

Connotea: free online reference management
http://www.connotea.org/

Keep track of your research resources, including bibliographic information, assign tags, download information to desktop applications, share resources with colleagues or browse the libraries of other researchers. Since Connotea is Web-based, access your information from any computer with a Web connection. Free registration required.

Del.icio.us
http://del.icio.us/

A free social bookmarking web service that allows for storing, sharing and discovering web bookmarks.

Elf | Your Personal Email Library Reminder Service
http://www.libraryelf.com/

"A web-based and email tool for library users to keep track of their library borrowings . . .like a personal assistant, whose task is to help with keeping track of what one has on loan from the library. Designed with the busy or avid library user in mind, Elf is ideal for families with multiple library cards or for individuals (writers, researchers, students, readers, etc.) who have cards from different libraries." Free registration required.

Furl - Your Favorite Bookmarked URLs
http://www.furl.net/

"An easier way to save and share your online discoveries. Find Web sites that others have Furled, Save a copy of any web page with one click, Share anything you've Furled -- or keep it private."

Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/

"Goodreads is a free website for book lovers. Imagine it as a large library that you can wander through and see everyone's bookshelves, their reviews, and their ratings. You can also post your own reviews and catalog what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read in the future. Don’t stop there – join a discussion group, start a book club, contact an author, and even post your own writing."

Google Notebook
http://notebook.google.com/

Create and organize multiple notebooks through any computer with this web-based application. Organize notes by clipping text, images, and links from web sites without leaving the page. Publish your notebooks online for others to see! Google Notebook is also accessible from your mobile phone! Free registration required.

GuruLib Home Library Cataloging
http://www.gurulib.com/

Catalog and organize your books and media, share reviews and comments about what you're reading, listening to or playing, and connect with others who share your taste.

Library Thing | Catalog your books online
http://www.librarything.com/

"Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalog. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things."

Remember the Milk
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/

Online to-do list that manages tasks more efficiently. Gone are the days of lost sticky notes, erased whiteboards, and random scraps of paper. This web-application works with Google Calendar, Twitter, iPhones, and more. Receive reminders via email or instant messenger. Free registration required. Site available in numerous languages.

RSSCalendar
http://www.rsscalendar.com/Default.aspx

"RSSCalendar is an exciting new way for individuals and organizations to share their calendars with family, friends, and co-workers - utilizing the latest in "Really Simple Syndication" (RSS) technology, including RSS channel creation and aggregation." Requires free registration for use.