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Managing your references. Ljilja Ristic & Roger Mills May 2009. What ’ s the problem?. References come from many different sources:. E-mails. Alerts. Databases. Library catalogues. Articles. And in many different formats …. Harvard:
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Managing your references Ljilja Ristic & Roger Mills May 2009
What’s the problem? • References come from many different sources:
E-mails Alerts Databases Library catalogues Articles
And in many different formats… Harvard: • AHERNE, J., SVERDRUP, H., FARRELL, E. P. & CUMMINS, T. (1998) Application of the SAFE model to a Norway spruce stand at Ballyhooly, Ireland. Forest Ecology and Management, 101, 331-338. Numbered: • 1. Aherne, J., et al., Application of the SAFE model to a Norway spruce stand at Ballyhooly, Ireland. Forest Ecology and Management, 1998. 101(1-3): p. 331-338. Author-date: • Aherne, J., H. Sverdrup, et al. (1998). "Application of the SAFE model to a Norway spruce stand at Ballyhooly, Ireland." Forest Ecology and Management101(1-3): 331-338. Nature: • 1 Julian Aherne, Harald Sverdrup, Edward P Farrell et al., Forest Ecology and Management101 (1-3), 331 (1998). Science: • 1. J. Aherne, H. Sverdrup, E. P. Farrell, T. Cummins, Forest Ecology and Management101, 331 (Feb., 1998, 1998).
So what can reference management software do? • Store references to items in many different formats and material types • Search, select and output references in a variety of pre-determined styles, or one of your own making • Import references direct from databases like Scopus or Web of Knowledge, or library catalogues like OLIS • Search external databases from within the reference management software, and save references retrieved • Insert references into a word-processed document and format them in a particular style at the touch of a button • Store links to documents – pdf’s, images – or copies of them within database
Products available • The Thomson-Reuters family: • ProCite - Reference Manager – EndNote - EndNote Web • Thomson own Web of Knowledge, Biosis etc • The ProQuest family: • RefWorks - RefWorks Scopus Edition – RefShare • ProQuest own CSA, Dialog, Chadwyck-Healey etc • For LaTeX users: • BibTex • Also consider: • Zotero
Which product for me? • RefWorks and EndNote both allow direct export from selected databases • RefWorks is web based – access your records anywhere, so long as you are online • Others have to be installed – work without web access, so long as you have your own machine • Features very similar • RefWorks stores data on their servers, EndNote on your own device • RefWorks free to members of university, others c.£90 • EndNote must be purchased, c.£80 • EndNoteon the Web is free to members of university, but has limited feature set – designed to be used alongside desktop version • Zotero is a free plug-in for Firefox browser (only) – limited but growing capability • BibTeX tools are free • Social bookmarking sites such as CiteULike and Connotea are free and convenient for storing and sharing references but do not provide word processor interaction, text formatting etc.
Demonstrations • Setting up a database • Importing records • Formatting records • Adding references and bibliography to a Word document
Play for ever • Or get a life • Reference management software is meant to save time…. • Have fun…