Academics, Researchers, and Writers: What software do you use for creating the graphics that accompany your journal (or mainstream) article submissions? I know this will be different depending on the topic, field, and journal. I'm trying to get a feel for the full range of choices.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Oct 15, 2009 - 34 answers

My five year written book journal is almost done. I'm looking for some some sort of very easy mac journal program to replace it. [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Sep 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for the best websites to track my diet / exercise / weight.
posted by Aya on Sep 16, 2009 - 24 answers

I'd like to experiment with microblogging as a way of keeping a private diary/journal (stored on my HD, not a server). Does anyone know of any (Windows) software for this purpose, please? I am thinking of a little app like the Digsby Twitter interface that lies in my system tray and allows me to type short posts which it then automatically times and dates and appends to a text file or Word doc on my HD. I know I could do this manually with a text editor or word processor, but I think the microblogging format would provide more of a stimulus.
posted by kitfreeman on Aug 24, 2009 - 11 answers

I have a friend who is launching a new peer-reviewed, all online, no-subscription academic journal. We have been kicking around ideas to make it awesome and I thought what better place to get great ideas... [more inside]
posted by juliewhite on Aug 20, 2009 - 13 answers

Where can I buy a notebook/journal intended to let me record the meals I cook? [more inside]
posted by Maia on Aug 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Looking for a Moleskine-like book - blank pages, but with bigger pages and more pages than your average Moleskine. What type of book should I get? Bonus points if you know a store in downtown Toronto that sells it. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 6, 2009 - 12 answers

Any suggestions on a secure alternative to Evernote? [more inside]
posted by DerekTheGeek on Jul 27, 2009 - 11 answers

Looking for Moleskine notebook accessories. [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Jun 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Can anyone recommend any brutally honest, diary/journal blogs? Ones where people talk about most aspects of their lives: emotions, friendships, relationships, sex, hobbies, politics. Ones where the posts are so private that they can only be kept secret, or shared with strangers.
posted by anonymous on Jun 2, 2009 - 18 answers

Around 1990 I read a magazine article about a guy who took an extended journey by canoe, and then another by bicycle, rigging a computer to each to store route data, his journals, etc. Nobody had ever done such a thing before. Who was this man? [more inside]
posted by waldo on May 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me devise an Edward Tufte-approved visual system for tracking my life/health/happiness! Portable, layered, colorful, graph-like but illustrated... [more inside]
posted by soviet sleepover on May 18, 2009 - 5 answers

I think my b/f read my journal and is mad at me for what I said. Not sure how to ask him if I'm right. [more inside]
posted by my_thai on May 1, 2009 - 28 answers

Looking for short fiction journals. [more inside]
posted by charlesv on Apr 8, 2009 - 11 answers

I've seen a couple people recently with very nice fairly stiff leather journal covers, maybe a little smaller than 8 1/2 by 11, that hold a smaller replaceable floppy journal inside. I want one. I've looked around some, but all I can find are the cheap mass-produced ones. Does the hive mind have a lead on where to get a good-quality leather cover online or in the SF bay area?
posted by devilsbrigade on Mar 28, 2009 - 6 answers

Recommendations for online/offline organizer tool that includes an agenda, task list, to-do list and journal? [more inside]
posted by ollyoop on Feb 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me find an appropriate (guided) journal to give my father as a birthday gift. [more inside]
posted by Help, I can't stop talking! on Jan 26, 2009 - 6 answers

I would like to start keeping a personal diary.. Electronically, to be sure, online if possible. [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Jan 26, 2009 - 20 answers

What are some good Linux programs for keeping an electronic research journal? [more inside]
posted by PercussivePaul on Jan 5, 2009 - 16 answers

How best to export a Journler diary? [more inside]
posted by zenja72 on Dec 27, 2008 - 5 answers

I recently found a fantastic program for managing research literature on OSX and I'm looking for a similar program for Windows and Linux. [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani on Dec 26, 2008 - 10 answers

HELP! middle school/high school short story bookfilter *for Christmas! [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Dec 12, 2008 - 1 answer

Any recommendations for (preferably) online Public Health Journals, Communities, or Blogs? [more inside]
posted by rosswald on Dec 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Pros and cons of setting up an ebay shop for a literary magazine? [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy on Nov 27, 2008 - 5 answers

People buy me a lot of nice journals, including Moleskines. The problem is that all the writing I do, journaling and stories and etc, is written on 8.5x11 loose leaf paper and then folded into this leather sleeve thing that I use. I need suggestions for ways to use these other journals, sitting so lonely there in their dark drawer.
posted by TheManChild2000 on Nov 2, 2008 - 14 answers

Do you know of any design journals that it would be feasible to submit student work to? I'm looking for either journals specifically targeted to students or journals that are not super high-end. [more inside]
posted by Maia on Oct 19, 2008 - 2 answers

Deep breath: I am the online editor for a New York college's undergraduate literary journal's blog, and a complete beginner. I'm wondering about increasing net-presence, keeping the site timely, and making it vibrant. Very open to ideas. Hive mind? [more inside]
posted by omnigut on Oct 8, 2008 - 6 answers

PaperFilter - Anyone know where I can buy large sheets of lined paper? [more inside]
posted by ikahime on Oct 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Help locating a particular kind of journal. [more inside]
posted by gursky on Aug 1, 2008 - 5 answers

I am looking for a blank journal, preferably leather-bound, which will survive for many years and many adventures. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by MrZero on Jul 24, 2008 - 12 answers

How do you protect your privacy when writing personal stuff down into journals, diaries, or self-help books? [more inside]
posted by Tbola on Jul 22, 2008 - 28 answers

It was blue, it was cool, and it was a journal. I want one, but can't find it again. [more inside]
posted by clearly on Jul 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Scholarly journal article on gay bathhouses - can't find an article I read a few years back. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 11, 2008 - 12 answers

Software recommendations for an offline journal or personal diary? (for Windows XP) [more inside]
posted by Auden on Jun 10, 2008 - 9 answers

I want to start a log of films I see, to include director, lead actors, genre, date viewed, etc, and my own review of the flick. This is for my own use only. Can anyone offer a recommendation for software to use/how to set it up in something standard like Excel so that I can search on any category but still have somewhat extensive space for my eloquent prose? Might also extend its use to books and music. I'm a mac user. Thanks!
posted by GrowBD on Jun 2, 2008 - 13 answers

Can anyone direct me toward an essay [preferably vetted] on the use of language in advertising/media? [more inside]
posted by 913 on May 30, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there an e-book reader that comfortably displays PDFs made by scanning type (i.e., PDFs that are images and don't have plain text data)? [more inside]
posted by grobstein on May 9, 2008 - 6 answers

What are some good resources for getting scholarly reviews of journals (other than Magazines for Libraries)? [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious on May 4, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I find a "Leatherlook Medium Brown Lined Journal" produced by Piccadilly Enterprises Inc.? ISBN: 978-1-57133-106-9 [more inside]
posted by GPF on Apr 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Next Sunday is my 30th birthday. Please help me find a way to preserve a piece of each and every day from March 16th, 2008 to March 16th, 2018. [more inside]
posted by susiepie on Mar 9, 2008 - 20 answers

Is the English-language version of the Deutsche Welle program "Journal" available online? [more inside]
posted by aerotive on Feb 14, 2008 - 2 answers

My boss, the professor, has accepted the challenge of starting a new electronic academic journal to be self-published by the professional organisation that she currently heads. She is, understandably, very busy, so she has asked me to find out everything we need to do to make this happen, with, of course, a limited budget. [more inside]
posted by b33j on Feb 13, 2008 - 14 answers

Personal journal-keeping - something I've wanted to be consistent with, but haven't. So, what works for you journalers to keep you journaling or at least keep coming back to journaling? [more inside]
posted by lucyleaf on Feb 4, 2008 - 26 answers

JournalArticleFilter: The journal article I need is unavailable from my school's e-journal system for another 4 months. Searching otherwise is fruitless. So I go where all desperate people go. Metafilter, please help me find the PDF for this article, like you have done before.
posted by lpctstr; on Jan 27, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I set up an audio-journaling scheme with my cell phone? [more inside]
posted by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious on Jan 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a free website when I can view and print articles from old copies of the journal of "The American Philosophical Society?" Even my local public library doesn't offer it for free in that they charge for printing each page and I have some very long articles from the 1800's I need to print. No emailing to another location is allowed. Thank you.
posted by Tullyogallaghan on Jan 8, 2008 - 7 answers

What do I do with my voluminous diaries (mostly in spiral notebook form) that span 20 years of my life? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Dec 3, 2007 - 23 answers

Help me indulge my voyeuristic streak with some good published diaries. [more inside]
posted by Brittanie on Oct 28, 2007 - 25 answers

Need to find a peer-reviewed journal available online, right now, that can provide me with an article (case study!) that it no more than 3 years old, about childhood nutrition, specifically obesity, for free. [more inside]
posted by sindas on Oct 21, 2007 - 3 answers

Howdy Hive- Back in the 80's I used to write in journals that were made of recycled paper. I'm trying to locate them (or something similar) again, and having no luck. The paper was gray, a bit rough & raggedy, and very, very soft. It was bound as a hardcover book, with a simple stamp as a decoration (one said 'art', another said 'dream'). The only drawback was that the paper absorbed a lot of ink, so it was necessary to write in ballpoint pen (or risk draining a lot of sharpie markers). Even if it's not the exact same journal, I would love your suggestions for something similar. I haven't found another blank book yet that is as satisfying. Thanks in advance, y'all!
posted by potterybliss on Oct 15, 2007 - 2 answers