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Build Your Genealogy Resource Toolbox with Diigo Written and Illustrated by Julie Cahill Tarr © 2013 What's Inside Introduction...................................................... 1 What is Diigo? ................................................. 1 First Things First ............................................. 1 Terminology & Examples ............................... 2 The Diigo Website ......................................... 3 Diigo Toolbar ................................................. 6 Diigolet ........................................................... 6 How to Use Diigo ............................................. 7 Add a Bookmark ............................................ 7 Modify a Bookmark ...................................... 11 Highlight ....................................................... 13 Annotate....................................................... 16 Search.......................................................... 20 RSS.............................................................. 22 Final Word ...................................................... 24

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I believe that a genealogy resource toolbox is place to store all of the neat resources we find that help us with the process of conducting research. There is so much information on the internet that can help guide us through the research process and it can be difficult to manage everything we find. The best way to corral all these resources is to create some sort of toolbox where we can store the information and retrieve it again when necessary.Many tools are available for building a genealogy resource toolbox. Some people use Evernote or OneNote, others create their own web pages, some use wikis, while others bookmark their resources either in their favorite browser or a social bookmarking website. The tool that I find to be the most helpful for maintaining my genealogy research toolbox is Diigo. In this guide, I will show you what Diigo is and how it can be used to develop your own genealogy resource toolbox.

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Build Your Genealogy Resource Toolbox with Diigo Written and Illustrated by Julie Cahill Tarr © 2013

What's Inside Introduction...................................................... 1 What is Diigo? ................................................. 1 First Things First ............................................. 1

Terminology & Examples ............................... 2 The Diigo Website ......................................... 3 Diigo Toolbar ................................................. 6 Diigolet ........................................................... 6

How to Use Diigo ............................................. 7 Add a Bookmark ............................................ 7 Modify a Bookmark ...................................... 11 Highlight ....................................................... 13 Annotate....................................................... 16 Search .......................................................... 20 RSS .............................................................. 22

Final Word ...................................................... 24

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Introduction I believe that a genealogy resource toolbox is place to store all of the neat resources we find that help us with the process of conducting research. These resources come in various forms and could include:

• an online collection of digital records, • a finding aid for an archival collection at a repository, • a website for a county clerk's office, • a digitized book related to the history of a county we are researching, • a digitized family history book, • a website that contains transcriptions of records, • an online database containing an index of records, or • a genealogy or history page serving as a guide for holdings in a particular repository.

There is so much information on the internet that can help guide us through the research process and it can be difficult to manage everything we find. The best way to corral all these resources is to create some sort of toolbox where we can store the information and retrieve it again when necessary. Many tools are available for building a genealogy resource toolbox. Some people use Evernote or OneNote, others create their own web pages, some use wikis, while others bookmark their resources either in their favorite browser or a social bookmarking website. The tool that I find to be the most helpful for maintaining my genealogy research toolbox is Diigo. In this guide, I will show you what Diigo is and how it can be used to develop your own genealogy resource toolbox.

What is Diigo? Diigo is a social bookmarking tool that allows you to maintain your collection of bookmarks in "the cloud," which is then accessible from any computer with internet access. There are even apps available for mobile devices. Of course there are many social bookmarking websites out there, but none of them (at least that I've seen) have additional capabilities that Diigo has that cater to researchers. Not only can you manage your bookmarks using lists and tags, you can highlight specific text from the bookmarked webpage, annotate it, and create a screen or image capture. Most features are available with a free account, but there are a few things where a Premium (paid) account is necessary. Everything that I use for my genealogy research toolbox is available for free, and will be discussed in this guide. The best way to use Diigo is to download and install the Diigo Toolbar for your browser (currently available for Internet Explorer and Firefox). The toolbar incorporates all of the features in one convenient place and you can customize it to suit your needs. The other option is Diigolet (available for most browsers), which is an applet that works within your browser. The majority of the Diigo features are accessible through Diigolet, except for a few (for years, I used Diigolet and never installed the toolbar). There are other browser add-ons and tools available on their Tools page. When discussing how to use Diigo, I will show both the toolbar and Diigolet (when applicable), using Firefox for the toolbar and Chrome for Diigolet.

First Things First Before diving into using Diigo, let's first take a look at some terminology and examples, the website, and both the Diigo Toolbar and Diigolet. And keep in mind that not every feature or tool will be discussed in this guide. Once you get comfortable with the basics for building your genealogy resource toolbox, you can explore some of the additional tools on your own and see if they are something you want to use.

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Terminology&ExamplesThere are a few terms I would like to define before we get into the nitty-gritty of using Diigo to build a genealogy resource toolbox. Knowing these terms and seeing some examples will help you envision a plan for building your own toolbox, organized in a way that works for you. Bookmark – This is the same thing you are familiar with in your web browser (known as Favorites in Internet Explorer). With Diigo, you can add bookmarks to lists (similar to organizing browser bookmarks into folders), tag bookmarks (this can also be done in Firefox), share with a Diigo group, and because the bookmarks are stored online, you can access them from any computer with an internet connection and even mobile devices. Individual bookmarks can be either public or private. Group – A place for people with similar interests to share their links. Some people create private groups for collaboration purposes. There are several genealogy-related groups on Diigo that you are free to join. Groups can be public or private. You can see the ones I belong to here. List – Similar to a folder, it is a way to categorize your bookmarks. For example, I have lists for each US state, lists for various countries I research, as well as lists for special topics like women, military, cemeteries, and photography. Lists can be either public or private. You can view all of my lists here to get some ideas. Tag – Allows you to further categorize your bookmarks using keywords. For example, I have tags for specific towns and counties, tags for surnames, and tags such as digitized records, books, photos, indexes, maps, archives, libraries, and technology to classify my bookmarks. You can view all of my tags here to get some ideas. Note that for locations, I use the state abbreviation, a colon, and then the place, so they are all grouped together alphabetically (i.e., IL:Kane County). I do the same thing with surnames (i.e., surname:Hopkins). When creating a tag that is more than one word, you will need to use quotation marks to surround the term, such as "French and Indian War." Highlight – With Diigo, you have the ability to highlight the text on a webpage, just like you would in a book. The highlighted text becomes part of the bookmark's record in your library, and if you are using the Diigo Toolbar, they will appear automatically whenever you visit the bookmarked page. In addition to highlighting important passages on a page, I have used highlights on finding aids to archival materials to note the particular items I would like to see. Highlights are always public. Annotate – Also known in Diigo as a "Sticky Note," these can be created with a highlight or as a stand-alone placed anywhere on the bookmarked page. I use these to make notes to myself about things relevant to my research. For example, I created an annotation on a digital book of a church history telling myself that my third great-grandparents married in that church, just so I would not forget why I bookmarked the book. I have also left notes for myself telling me what I have looked at and what I still need to review. Annotations, even the ones associated with a highlight, are private, but they can be shared with a group. Capture – Diigo allows you to take a screen or image capture, which can then be marked up with shapes and text. It becomes part of the bookmark's record in your library and is also saved to Diigo as an image. I have yet to find a good use for these in my research. When I find something specific to a particular research project, such as index entry or record on a genealogy website, I capture the page in Evernote, which I use primarily for collecting the research (documents, notes, analysis, etc.). Diigo is the place I store my toolbox to help me with the process of conducting the research. (Note: The screen and image capturing tools are capped at a total of 30 (for each type) with the free account. Premium and Basic account options are available for a fee, but I have all I need with the free account, since I don’t use the capturing feature.) Since capturing is really a Premium (paid) feature and I do not have a good example related to a genealogy research toolbox, this feature will not be covered in this guide.

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Fig. 1 is an example of a bookmark record from my Diigo library. This particular entry illustrates how a highlight, annotation, and image capture appear. Fig. 2 shows how the bookmarked web page looks with the highlight and annotation from the same record shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 1 – Bookmark record showing a highlight, an annotation, and a capture.

Fig. 2 – Partial webpage showing highlighted text and an annotation (clicking on the annotation icon will expand to show the annotation's text. TheDiigoWebsiteAt the top of the page, there is a large menu bar, where you can access My Library, My Network, and My Groups. Above that, toward the right, is a smaller menu bar, where you can access your profile (to view or edit), tools (such as browser add-ons), and help (how-to guides). There is also a search box, where you can search your own library or the community library for bookmarks matching your search terms. You can also search for users or groups.

Fig. 3 – Diigo menu bars.

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My Library is the main hub that contains all of your bookmarks. From here you can:

• Access your bookmarks. • Add a bookmark manually (helpful for bookmarking PDFs). • Search for bookmarks by tag. • Access your tag listing (where you can also edit tags). • View, edit, and add lists.

Fig. 4 – My Library in "Middle" view mode. The My Network page shows you the most recent bookmarks from the people you are following. From here, you can also access a list of who you are following and who is following you.

Fig. 5 – My Network

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The My Groups page shows you a listing of groups you belong to and allows you to access a group's page. When on a groups page (Fig. 7), you will see a listing of the bookmarks shared with the group. I used to be a big fan of groups because it was a way to share what you find with others, and of course see what others have found that might be helpful to you. But I have noticed over the last few years that the groups are becoming a place for spammers. People will post spam bookmarks, as well as spam comments on bookmarks. This is unfortunate and is the reason I have not been using groups for at least the last year.

Fig. 6 – My Groups

Fig. 7 – Genealogy Research Resources group page, "compact" view.

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DiigoToolbarAs I mentioned at the beginning of this guide, the Diigo Toolbar is currently available for Internet Explorer and Firefox. It is the most comprehensive of all the tools and allows you to perform all the functions right from the toolbar. This includes bookmarking, tagging, adding to a list and/or group, highlighting, annotating, and capturing an image or a screen; you can even access and search your library without having to go to the Diigo website.

Fig. 8 – Diigo Toolbar with all features displayed. The toolbar is customizable, so you can choose to display (or not display) certain elements. For example, if you are not a Premium user and do not want to see the "Capture" tool, you can remove it from the toolbar by unchecking the box.

Fig 9. – Diigo Toolbar Options allow you to control what is shown in your toolbar along with some other preferences. DiigoletDiigolet, which is available for most browsers, is a tool that is placed in the bookmark bar of your web browser. You can access many of the capabilities using Diigolet, including adding a bookmark, highlighting, and annotating. (Hint: If your bookmark bar does not appear in Chrome, click on the Menu button, choose Bookmarks, then see if "Show bookmarks bar" is checked, and if not, click on it.)

Fig. 10 – Diigolet button in Chrome's Bookmark Bar.

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When you click on the button in the Bookmark Bar, a little bar will open, and from here, you can save/edit the bookmark, highlight text, and create annotations.

Fig. 11 – Diigolet bar displayed.

How to Use Diigo Now that you have an idea of what Diigo is, it is time to dive into how to use it to create your genealogy resource toolbox. In this section I will go over how to use some of the Diigo tools and show some genealogy-related examples. There are numerous ways to use Diigo, depending on your browser and the tool you choose. As mentioned earlier, the two tools that will be discussed are the Diigo Toolbar (Internet Explorer and Firefox) and Diigolet (most browsers). In some cases, you can perform some of these tasks through the website as well. AddaBookmarkA bookmark is the basic component of your Diigo library. There are many things you can do with that bookmark, which include creating your own title, writing a description, adding tags, and adding the bookmark to a list or group. UsingtheDiigoToolbartoAddaBookmark Once you are on a page that you want to bookmark, click the Bookmark button in the toolbar. In this case, I have a FamilySearch record collection for Michigan probate that I want to add to Diigo.

Fig. 12 – Diigo Toolbar illustrating the Bookmark button. A window will pop open that will allow you to modify the title and perform other tasks. This is how the window initially appears.

Fig. 13 – Diigo Toolbar, "Add a Bookmark" window without changes.

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As you can see, the title does not accurately reflect what I am trying to bookmark. So I will change the title to something more appropriate. I will also add a description. Sometimes I write my own description, but when a website does a good job of explaining its purpose, I'll copy a snippet and paste it in the description box in quotes. Next, I will add some tags that help me categorize this bookmark. Then, under more options, I will add it to one of my lists. I could also share this bookmark with a group. If I want to make this bookmark private, I can click on the checkbox in the upper right corner.

Fig. 14 – Diigo Toolbar, "Add a Bookmark" window with changes. You'll notice that I added a tag specific to Oakland County and that is because the collection does have records for this county and it is a county I research frequently. I can always modify the tags to include other counties of interest if the collection is updated with new records; we will go over that in a bit. Once finished, hit the Save button. Now the bookmark has been added to the library. Here's what the entry looks like.

Fig. 15 – Bookmark record as shown in My Library. UsingDiigolettoAddaBookmarkThe process to add a bookmark is virtually the same using Diigolet. I will run through the same example using Diigolet to show the slight differences. Click on the Diigolet button in the bookmark bar of your browser.

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Fig. 15 – Diigolet button in Chrome's Bookmark Bar. The Diigolet bar will appear underneath and from there, click on the Bookmark button.

Fig. 16 – Diigolet bar displayed, illustrating the Bookmark button. An embedded window will appear within the browser window, and is very similar to the window that opens when using the Diigo Toolbar described above.

Fig. 17 – Diigolet, "Save Bookmark" window without changes. Here, I have made the same changes I did in the earlier example. The main difference between the two is that some of the elements are in a different place.

Fig. 18 – Diigolet, "Save Bookmark" window with changes.

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UsingtheDiigoWebsitetoAddaBookmark There may be times when the Diigo Toolbar or Diigolet do not work with a web page. This is sometimes experienced with websites that are using frames. In these situations, you may have to add your bookmark manually using the Diigo website. Here's how. Go to your library on the Diigo website. In the menu bar on the left, click the Add+ button and choose New Bookmark.

Fig. 19 – Adding a bookmark via the Diigo website.

new webpage will load with a window that looks very similar to the ones we have looked at already

Ausing the Diigo Toolbar and Diigolet.

Fig. 20 – Add New Bookmark window via the Diigo website.

nter the URL for the web page you want to bookmark, along with a title, description, tags, and list, then

his method is also useful for bookmarking PDF files that are online. For example, say you find a the

of

Eclick the Add New Bookmark button. Tresearch guide through a web search and clicking on the link launches a PDF file. You could save PDF file to your computer (or cloud service), but perhaps you want to bookmark it in Diigo to keep track it and share it with others. Since you cannot use the Diigo tools on the PDF file itself, the next best thing

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is to copy the PDF file's link and create a new bookmark manually via the Diigo website as we have just discussed. To obtain the link to the PDF from the search results page, right-click on the link and choose Copy Link Address (or similar, depending on browser).

Fig. 21 – How to copy a link.

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t any time using the Diigo Toolbar, Diigolet, or the Diigo website. As I

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singtheDiigoToolbarorDiigolettoModifyorDeleteaBookmark the same. When you are

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Tand paste the link you just copied into the URL field. Note: When I bookmark PDFs, I make a note in thedescription that the link will launch a PDF file. ModifyaBookmarkYou can modify a bookmark aalluded to earlier with the Michigan probate collection bookmark we captured, if the collection gets updated with new records relevant to my research, I can go back and update the tags accordingly. can change everything except the URL (personally I find this to be the biggest flaw as I found a handful oweb pages with new URLs and unfortunately had to re-add them from scratch as I could not simply update the URL). UThe process to modify a bookmark using the Diigo Toolbar or Diigolet is nearlyon a page that is bookmarked, click the Bookmark button in the Diigo Toolbar (Fig. 22) or click on the Diigolet button in the bookmark bar of your browser (Fig. 23) and choose the Bookmark button from thDiigolet bar (Fig. 24).

Fig. 22 – Diigo Toolbar illustrating the Bookmark button.

Fig. 23 – Diigolet button in Chrome's Bookmark Bar.

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Fig. 24 – Diigolet bar displayed, illustrating the Bookmark button.

he same window that appears when you add a new bookmark will appear, however this time, it will be

o delete a bookmark using the Diigo Toolbar, click on the small arrow next to the Bookmark button and

Tpopulated with the information you provided when it was added. You can update the title or description, remove or add tags, or add the bookmark to another list or group. Tselect "Remove this bookmark."

Fig. 25 – Diigo Toolbar illustrating the Bookmark button

o delete a bookmark using Diigolet, click the Bookmark button in the Diigolet bar. In the pop-up window,

drop-down menu to remove a bookmark. Tclick the "Remove" link.

Fig. 26 – Removing a bookmark with Diigolet.

singtheDiigoWebsitetoModifyorDeleteaBookmark Edit button for the bookmark you want

UTo modify a bookmark using the Diigo website, simply click on theto update. You will see the familiar window where you can make the necessary changes.

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Fig. 27 – Modifying a bookmark via the Diigo website. To delete a bookmark using the Diigo website, click on the Delete button for the bookmark you want to delete.

Fig. 28 – Deleting a bookmark via the Diigo website. HighlightHighlighting is a nifty feature that allows you to highlight any text on a web page. See "Highlight" under Terminology & Examples for more information. In this demonstration, I will use the web page New York State Comptroller's Office Revolutionary War Accounts and Claims, which is a finding aid for the collection at the New York State Archives. In this example, I have highlighted the specific volumes of records I want to see. I also included an annotation that tells me who I am looking for and what regiment he belonged to, so I know what I am searching for in the volumes I have selected. Annotations will be covered in the next section.

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CreateaHighlightTo highlight any text on the bookmarked page, using either the Diigo Toolbar or Diigolet, click on the Highlight button. The default color is yellow, but if you want to change the color, click on the small arrow next to the Highlight button and choose a color from the drop-down menu.

Fig. 29 – Diigo Toolbar, illustrating the Highlight button.

Fig. 30 – Diigolet bar displayed, illustrating the Highlight button. You will notice that your cursor has change. Click and drag over the text you want to highlight.

Fig. 31 – Illustration of the highlighting feature. Your highlights will now be saved with the record of the bookmark. When you visit your library on the Diigo website, you will see the highlights (and any annotations) with the record as seen below, if you are using the "Middle" view.

Fig. 32 – Bookmark record in My Library shown in "Middle" view mode.

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If you are using one of the other views ("Simple" or "Advanced"), the annotations will not be displayed. Instead, there will be a notation that there are highlights or annotations associated with the bookmark.

Fig. 33 – Bookmark record in My Library shown in "Simple" view mode. Because the link is gray, it is easily overlooked, so I would suggest using the "Middle" view as a standard. To change the view, click on the View button and select the view you want to use.

Fig. 34 – Changing the view in My Library. If you have the Diigo Toolbar, anytime you are on a bookmarked page with highlights (or annotations), they will appear automatically. If you are using the Diigolet, they will only appear if you click the Diigolet button in the bookmark bar to activate the Diigolet bar.

Fig. 35 – Bookmarked page using Diigolet, before Diigolet is activated.

Fig. 36 – Bookmarked page using Diigolet, after Diigolet is activated.

ModifyorDeleteaHighlightAt this time, modifying or deleting a highlight can only be done using the Diigo Toolbar. If you want to change the color of a highlight or delete it, click on the Highlight button in the Diigo Toolbar, hover over the highlight, and then click on the small icon that appears. This will drop down a menu as shown below. From this menu you can change the color of the highlight or delete it.

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Fig. 37 – Illustration of drop-down menu to modify or delete a specific highlight. You can also delete highlights from a bookmark via the Diigo website. From the list of highlights and annotations, hover over the highlight you want to delete. A "Remove" link will appear. Click the link, and the highlight will be deleted.

Fig. 38 – Deleting a bookmark via the Diigo website. AnnotateAnnotating is a great way to leave private notes on a web page. See "Annotate" under Terminology & Examples for more information. In the demonstration, I will be using "Connecticut Archives," 1629-1820, a web page from the Connecticut State Library website. This page contains digitized indexes to this unique collection. In order for me to keep track of what I have gone through and found, I use annotations (a.k.a. Sticky Notes) to leave myself notes. CreateanAnnotationThe process for creating an annotation is the same for both the Diigo Toolbar and Diigolet, however, how the tool is accessed is a little different. In the Diigo Toolbar, you will click on the small arrow to the side of the Comment button, and choose "Add a floating sticky note to this page." If you are using Diigolet, activate the Diigo bar and click on the Sticky Note button.

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Fig. 39 – Diigo Toolbar, illustrating the Comment button.

Fig. 40 – Diigo Toolbar, illustrating the Comment menu.

Fig. 41 – Diigolet, illustrating the Sticky Note button. You can also add an annotation to a Highlight. With the Highlight button active, hover over a highlight and click on the small icon that appears. This will drop down a menu as shown below.

Fig. 42 – Highlight drop-down menu illustrating "Add sticky note." Once you have complete one of these three processes, a "sticky note" window will appear. You can enter anything you want. For this example, I highlighted an index volume and added a note to myself that includes what I found and that the records are on film at the Family History Library.

Fig. 43 – Adding an annotation to a highlight.

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Here is an example of a "floating" annotation (that is, an annotation that is not associated with a highlight):

Fig. 44 – Adding a "floating" annotation. Like the highlights, annotations are also stored with the record of the bookmark and a viewable from the Diigo website. (For more information on view options for the library on the website, refer to Create a Highlight.)

Fig. 45 – Bookmark record in My Library shown in "Middle" view mode. ModifyorDeleteandAnnotationUnfortunately, annotations cannot be modified (I hope this changes somewhere down the road). I get around this by copying a note and creating a new one, which I can modify before I save it. Using the example above, let's say I want to go back to the annotation and add additional surnames to the list.

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First, I navigate to the page and then hover or click on the annotation (if you are using Diigolet, make sure to activate the Diigolet bar so your highlights and annotations appear). The note will pop up and you'll notice there is no way to edit the note. So for our example, I copy the original note, paste it in the box below, and add the additional surnames to it, and save it. Then I delete the first note (we will cover this in a moment).

Fig. 46 – "Modify" an annotation using copy/paste/edit method. The alternative is to simply add another note. Using the other example above, let's say I want to make a note that I retrieved copies of the records that were found in the Militia index. Again, I would navigate to the annotation as we discussed earlier, and in the box below, I would type in a new note, and save it.

Fig. 47 – Add another annotation.

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To delete an annotation, either associated with a highlight or not, navigate to the annotation as we discussed above, and click on the "trash can" icon next to the note you want to delete.

Fig. 48 – Delete an annotation from the Annotation window. Annotations can also be deleted via the Diigo website by clicking on the "Remove" link.

Fig. 49 – Delete an annotation via the Diigo website. SearchSearching for bookmarks can be done in a few different ways using either the Diigo website or the Diigo Toolbar. For the purpose of this guide, I will only cover how to search using the Diigo website. When you are at the My Library page of the Diigo website, there are two different search boxes.

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Fig. 50 – My Library, illustrating the main search and the tag search. MainSearchWhen you start typing in the main search box, a list will drop down with options to search your library, all of Diigo (community library), Google, users, or groups. When searching your library for a term or terms, results will include anything in your library that includes the term(s). It will search the bookmark titles, descriptions, and URLs, as well as tags, annotations, and highlights.

Fig. 51 – Main search drop-down menu. On the search results page, you will be shown all the items that match your search criteria. On the right side, you will see a box with additional search options.

Fig. 52 – "Related Searches" offers additional search options.

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TagSearchSearching by tags allows you to filter your library so you see only bookmarks that are assigned one or more tags. Here's an example using my library, searching for any bookmark that contains the tags "digitized records" and "US:Illinois." The results will show bookmarks with both of these tags. If a bookmark has one tag but not the other, it will not be part of the results.

Fig. 53 – Search results using the tag search for two different tags. RSSThe nice thing about Diigo, is if you find someone else with similar interests, you can subscribe via RSS feed to their main library, a particular list, or even a specific tag. Once you have subscribed, you will be notified anytime a new bookmark is added to whatever you are following. You can even subscribe to a group's updates via RSS. Anytime you find something you want to subscribe to, look for the RSS icon, usually found in the upper right corner of a list page or a tag page. Click on the icon and follow the prompts to add the feed to your preferred reader.

Fig. 54 – A user's list, illustrating the RSS icon.

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For whatever reason, there is not an RSS icon on a user's main library page (why, I have no idea). But you can subscribe to the feed of their entire library with this cheat. Navigate to a tag page for the user. In this example, I navigated to the "genealogy" tag from Michael Hait's library. Instead of clicking on the RSS icon to subscribe to the tag's feed, right click and choose "Copy Link Location" (or similar wording, depending on browser).

Fig. 55 – Copying the RSS feed link for a tag. In a new browser tab or window, paste the link you just copy, and delete the end, which is the name of the tag (in this case "genealogy"), then hit enter. This will take you to the feed for the user's entire library. Follow the prompts to add the feed to your preferred reader.

Fig. 56 – Pasting link in address bar and removing the tag portion of the link. I use Google Reader for all of my RSS feeds. Here is how the Diigo feeds appear in Google Reader.

Fig. 57 – Example of Diigo feeds in Google Reader.

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Final Word I hope the examples that I used to demonstrate the features of Diigo gave you some ideas of how you can use Diigo to build your own genealogy resource toolbox. There are other tools and features that were not covered in this guide and I encourage you to explore them on your own. The best piece of advice I can give is: Have a strategy for how you want to organize your bookmarks in a way that suits your needs and works for you. Plan out how you want to use the lists and tags before you get started. If you have already begun using Diigo, figure out your strategy and adjust all current bookmarks accordingly. I have done the latter, and while it was not fun (I had accumulated over 700 links), it was a lesson learned. Now everything is organized in a way that works for me.