SOCIAL SOCIAL BOOKMARKINGBOOKMARKING

How to Use How to Use del.icio.usdel.icio.us to to

Save, Recall and Share LinksSave, Recall and Share Links

Jo-Anne GibsonJune, 2007

Social Bookmarking in Plain Social Bookmarking in Plain EnglishEnglish

For an overview on social bookmarking, For an overview on social bookmarking, watch this video:watch this video:

http://www.commoncraft.com/http://www.commoncraft.com/bookmarking-plain-englishbookmarking-plain-english

What is Social Bookmarking?What is Social Bookmarking?

Web-based saving, organizing and sharing Web-based saving, organizing and sharing of favorite links.of favorite links.

Links are accessible to the public through Links are accessible to the public through a specific network or website service.a specific network or website service.

Other users can search and view links by Other users can search and view links by topic, category or randomly. topic, category or randomly.

Today’s Most Popular Social Today’s Most Popular Social Bookmarking WebsiteBookmarking Website

Started in 2003 as a hobby and informal Started in 2003 as a hobby and informal way to share web pages with friends.way to share web pages with friends.

Purchased by Yahoo! in 2005 as service Purchased by Yahoo! in 2005 as service began to expand and grow in popularity.began to expand and grow in popularity.

del.icio.us

del.icio.usdel.icio.us Is a free social bookmarking website service that Is a free social bookmarking website service that

allows users to save or allows users to save or tagtag, manage, access , manage, access and share and share bookmarksbookmarks of web pages from any of web pages from any computer all in one site. computer all in one site.

Bookmarks are stored on the web instead of Bookmarks are stored on the web instead of inside your browser on “Favorites” so that you inside your browser on “Favorites” so that you can access them and tag new ones from any can access them and tag new ones from any computer.computer.

Can be as private or public as you wish and Can be as private or public as you wish and used by anyone who uses the Internet. used by anyone who uses the Internet.

You can use You can use del.icio.usdel.icio.us to:to:

Keep links to your favorite sites, articles, Keep links to your favorite sites, articles, blogs and music.blogs and music.

Share favorites with friends, family, Share favorites with friends, family, collegues, students and the collegues, students and the del.icio.usdel.icio.us community.community.

Discover new things. See the interesting Discover new things. See the interesting links that others have found.links that others have found.

Examples of how to use Examples of how to use del.icio.usdel.icio.us::

ResearchResearch – keep track of sites – keep track of sites Collaboration Collaboration – share sites with students – share sites with students

and staff and staff WishlistWishlist – build your own and share it – build your own and share it VacationVacation – plan a trip – plan a trip CookbooksCookbooks – see what others are cooking – see what others are cooking

and organize your recipes in one placeand organize your recipes in one place

What are tags?What are tags?

Keywords that you use to describe a bookmark. Keywords that you use to describe a bookmark.

Can be renamed or deleted at any time.Can be renamed or deleted at any time.

Can use as many as you like. Can use as many as you like.

Can be categorized for easy reference.Can be categorized for easy reference.

Listed alphabetically.Listed alphabetically.

TagsTags

HOW DO I CREATE A HOW DO I CREATE A DEL.ICIO.US ACCOUNT?DEL.ICIO.US ACCOUNT?

All school computers currently have the All school computers currently have the del.icio.usdel.icio.us icon on the Explorer Browser. icon on the Explorer Browser.

Creating an AccountCreating an Account

Go to “get started”

Select a username and password.

You must enter your email; you will be sent an email to activate your account.

Your username will be used to identify your del.icio.us site.

e.g. My del.icio.us site is:del.icio.us/jatacadia

Select bookmarklet buttonsfor any browser

Adding del.icio.us Icons on Toolbar

For help adding buttons on your own, there’s a video tutorial at the

instructions for manually installing the buttons.

How to Tag or Bookmark SitesHow to Tag or Bookmark Sites

While on the Internet site you

want to save, click the “tag”

icon on thetoolbar.

On school computers, you will be asked to enter On school computers, you will be asked to enter your:your:

UsernameUsername andandPasswordPassword

At home, when you click “tag,” this step should At home, when you click “tag,” this step should be eliminated.be eliminated.

This will bring up your This will bring up your del.icio.usdel.icio.us account. account.

The web page title is automatically added to the description.

Click on any popular tags to add them to your tags for the item or type in your own name on “tags.”

Adding NotesAdding Notes

Highlight text on the page before clicking Tag and the text will be automatically included in the Notes.

Basic Tagging TipsBasic Tagging Tips

If you want to combine words in one tag, If you want to combine words in one tag, mash or use punctuation to separate:mash or use punctuation to separate: InformationLiteracyInformationLiteracy information_literacyinformation_literacy

Tags are Tags are notnot case-sensitive. case-sensitive. Be consistent.Be consistent. Careful with your spelling!Careful with your spelling!

To View Your To View Your del.icio.usdel.icio.us Site Site

Click on the del.icio.us icon on the toolbar:Click on the del.icio.us icon on the toolbar:

oror Type in your Type in your del.icio.usdel.icio.us site address: site address:

e.g. e.g. del.icio.us/jatacadia.cadel.icio.us/jatacadia.ca

Viewing Your TagsViewing Your TagsClick on a tag from the list on the right or the tags under an item to view all of your favorites with that tag.

Searching Your TagsSearching Your Tags

A search will show results from your favorites first (if any) and then from other del.icio.us links.

Narrowing SearchesNarrowing Searches

To narrow your results,

Combine more than one search term with “+”

Locating Popular and Recent TagsLocating Popular and Recent Tags

Add an Account to your NetworkAdd an Account to your Network

1. Go to your network

2. Type the account name and click add

3. Your network defaults to public; go to network privacy if you want to change.

Use the network toshare links. Individuals must

share account names to networkin this way.

Making ChangesMaking Changes

To account, bookmarks, tags and network.To account, bookmarks, tags and network. Tags can be renamed, deleted or bundled.Tags can be renamed, deleted or bundled.

SubcriptionsSubcriptions

Subsciptions let you view new links added Subsciptions let you view new links added to a particular tag.to a particular tag.

1. Go to subscriptions

2. Click on edit

3. Add a tag

4. Add a user (optional) to only see that tag from that user.

5. Click subscribe.

More Information About a TagMore Information About a Tag

Click onsaved by [n] other people to see the del.icio.us history for the item.

Searching for Similar Websites?Searching for Similar Websites?Try similicio.us

ReferencesReferences

Tasty Bookmarks PowerPoint, retrieved Tasty Bookmarks PowerPoint, retrieved June 14, 2007 from June 14, 2007 from http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/saram

Del.icio.us, retrieved June 14, 2007 from Del.icio.us, retrieved June 14, 2007 from http://del.icio.us/help

Social Bookmarking, retrieved June 14, Social Bookmarking, retrieved June 14, 2007 from 2007 from http://enwikipedia.org

Social Bookmarking is del.icio.us Social Bookmarking is del.icio.us PowerPoint, retrieved June 14, 2007PowerPoint, retrieved June 14, 2007