23 Things MSK Challenge: May Solutions

For those of you participating in the 23 Things MSK Challenge, we hope you were able to successfully complete the tasks for this month. If you had any trouble, the solutions are posted below.

Thing 7

Here are instructions for the Tweet2Cite task:

  1. Go to https://twitter.com/MSKCC_Library and scroll down to the Jan 14 tweet.
  2. Click on below the tweet.
  3. Click on Embed Tweet, and copy the URL portion of the code (the link).
  4. Go to Tweet2Cite and paste the URL.
  5. Click Convert to retrieve the citation. The APA citation is: Library, M. [MSKCC_Library]. (2014, Jan 14). Did you know? India Nearly Polio Free!: This week, India has reached a benchmark 3 years without a … http://t.co/U3FH5l30go [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/MSKCC_Library/statuses/423095340779048960

Thing 8

To create and share a presentation using Empressr, see the instructions below.

  1. First, go to the Images LibGuide to help you find an image for your presentation and save it on your Desktop.
  2. Go to Empressr and register for an account.
  3. On the right, click the button that says “Create New.”
  4. Click Start with a Blank Page.
  5. On the bottom, click on Upload.
  6. Click Browse and select the image that you saved on your Desktop.
  7. Drag and drop the image onto the slide.
  8. On the top, click File and choose Save. Enter a Title, Description and Tags (keywords) for your presentation and click submit.
  9. Click Yes to publish the presentation publicly.
  10. At the top, click Share and enter the email address of the MSK Librarian you wish to share it with.

For any questions you might have, don’t hesitate to email Reference at asklibrarian@mskcc.org, or call us at 212-639-7439.