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25 Apr 07
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Building a Grassroots Research Directory
As part of my tag housekeeping chores, it dawned on me that the new groups feature in Diigo can be put to good use in developing a genealogy research directory. I've created two groups FL Genealogy Resources and GA Genealogy Resources and I've been adding links I've already collected to them.
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This example shows the Florida group page. Using the tag "cloud" on the right, you can select the topic that most interests you to see the links available. The size of the font quickly tells you which tags have the most links. Yes, this is a pretty basic directory at this point, but as more people join this group and add their own links it will increase in value - a grassroots effort.
My first group experiments are set up for state resources. Florida and Georgia are my biggest research areas and I'm a native Floridian so I've got the skinny on resources in my area. I don't have to suggest a link be added and then hope someone posts it, I just do it myself. In the process, I'm adding value for all researchers. Tagging sites like Diigo give us the opportunity to share our knowledge with those we know - and those we don't. With little effort on our part, we can build a valuable research network letting everyone participate and benefit from the results.
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Check out Diigo yourself. Anyone can create their own group and share links with others. If you're familiar with a specific area or topic, you can create a group and give us all the benefit of your expertise. I hope my groups attract others researching those states who will add their links to the pool - giving us all a continuously updated research tool.
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