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Introduction to ProCite

Introduction to ProCite. AFHE 304 September 12, 2003. What is ProCite?. Program that manages citations Also known as ‘reference software’ With ProCite, you can: Print bibliographies and subject bibliographies Change your bibliography styles easily

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Introduction to ProCite

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  1. Introduction to ProCite AFHE 304 September 12, 2003

  2. What is ProCite? • Program that manages citations • Also known as ‘reference software’ • With ProCite, you can: • Print bibliographies and subject bibliographies • Change your bibliography styles easily • ‘Cite While You Write’: insert references as you write your papers in Word • Import records from electronic databases

  3. What Are We Talking About? • Citations • References to any material you use for research that tell you where to find the item • Books, journal articles, etc. • Bibliographies • A listing of all citations you have used in a paper • Databases • An electronic collection of citations

  4. Why is ProCite important? • Your assignment for this class • Saves you time and effort in your research

  5. How Do I Get ProCite? • Computer labs: • Coutts L-110 (ProCite 5) • Rutherford 2-03 (ProCite 4) • Rutherford 2-05A (ProCite 4) • current version: ProCite 6 • Download trial version from www.procite.com • University of Alberta Microstore (under $200)

  6. What You Need To Know • Creating databases • Add records to the database • Manually • Import records from library catalogues, electronic databases, web sites • Print bibliographies • ‘Cite While You Write’ feature

  7. Getting Started: Create New Database

  8. Researching Controversial Topics • I’ve chosen the topic: • What are the ethical implications of reproductive technologies with animal breeding?

  9. Adding Records…manually

  10. Importing Library Catalogue Records

  11. When you start… • The U of A library catalogue may not come up the first time you use this feature • Instructions to configure program to include U of A library catalogue: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/healthsciences/procite/SIRSIProCiteConfig.pdf

  12. Exporting Database Records into ProCite: Agricola

  13. Importing Web Pages • Open internet browser to the page you are importing

  14. Cite While You Write • Allows you to insert citations into your paper and generate a bibliography from the citations you use • Available using • Word 7, Word 97, and Word 2000 • WordPerfect 7, 8, and 9 • Use the Tools menu in Word to find ProCite commands

  15. Printing Bibliographies • Print bibliographies conforming to many different styles or build your own • Canadian Journal of Animal Science style must be built • Hint: it’s easier to take an existing style and modify it • http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/products/refman/procite/pcoutputstyles.html

  16. ProCite Help • ProCite Information Page – University of Alberta Libraries: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/healthsciences/procite/index.cfm • www.procite.com • Guides and Handouts for Procite at the University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Steenbock/bipage/procite.htm

  17. Allison Sivak Cameron Library 492.5349 allison.sivak@ualberta.ca

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