DiRT (Digital Research Tools) has a new home! Please visit Bamboo DiRT to explore this excellent collection of research tools.

Definition: 

Make your research more widely available by sharing it online.

Tools:

• Flickr: "online photo management and sharing application" (Free, with premium service available, web-based)
• iSpring Converter:  free download converts Powerpoint to Flash so you can upload your presentations for easy viewing in e-learning sites or your Web site.  (Free)
• IssueLab: "a free online archive and disseminator of nonprofit and university centers' research... Users can sign up for a LabRat account (again, free) that will allow them to comment, tag, and keep a personal library. They can also subscribe to issue-specific or a general RSS feed to see what's being posted in their area of interest." (Free, web-based)
• Integrated Content Environment (ICE): "a free Word-processor based system that allows authors to work individually or collaboratively on material for the Web, CD and print." (Free, cross-platform)
• Skitch: Image sharing & annotation.  (Mac, free)
• Slideshare: Free online service that allows you to "share your presentations with the world... Share publicly or privately. Add audio to create a webinar." (Free, web-based)
• VoiceThread: Group conversations around images, documents, and videos. Combine PowerPoint files, web pages, and then record your voice. VoiceThread allows you to attach a picture to the presentation so the viewer can place a face with the voice they hear. (Commercial)
• VUVOX: "an easy to use production and instant sharing service that allows you to mix, create and blend your personal media – video, photos and music into rich personal expressions." (Free, web-based)
• Xythos: Commercial software that provides "a safe and easy way to access and share files on the web." (Commercial, web-based, cross-platform)
• Zooomr: Zooomr is a next generation universal photo sharing site, online photo management and sharing application" (Free, with premium service available, web-based)

See also:

• Annotation and Notetaking Tools
• Collaborative Authoring
• Social Bookmarking