Suzanne Tatham sTathamsussexacuk Why use reference management tools Keep a record of everything that you use Organise your references systematically Assign keywordstags Record accompanying research ID: 528171
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Managing your bibliographic data
Suzanne Tatham
s.Tatham@sussex.ac.ukSlide2
Why use reference management tools?
Keep a record of everything that you use
Organise your references systematically
Assign keywords/tagsRecord accompanying research notesInsert references for citations as you writeCreate a bibliography in your chosen styleSlide3
Zotero
Web based and free to use
Standalone version or a Firefox plugin
Not fully supported by IT Services & not installed on ITS PCsRecommend that it’s used on your own PC/laptopAllows you to grab bibliographic information with one clickSlide4
Adding material to ZoteroSlide5
Organising your referencesSlide6
Tagging items
Tag items as another method of organisation
Tags may also be imported when you grab recordsSlide7Slide8Slide9
Creating timelinesSlide10
Creating bibliographies
Download and install plugins from the
Zotero
websiteOn ITS PCs there may be a clash with other plugins – for help see http://www.sussex.ac.uk/its/help/faq?faqid=2584Allows you to add citations as you type and create a bibliography at the
endBibliography can be edited or added toCan select different referencing stylesSlide11
Adding a citationSlide12
Group librariesSlide13
Mendeley
Desktop and web-based
Needs to be downloaded on your own computer
Free to use Key feature allows annotation of PDFsSocial/collaborative elements (profiles/contacts etc)Slide14Slide15
Endnote
Installed on all University owned PCs
You would need to buy an individual copy for your own PC (£75)
Endnote Basic (previously Endnote Web) is free and offers online featuresSlide16
EndnoteSlide17
Add items Slide18Slide19
Check for full text
Options to search catalogues and databases – not recommended!Slide20
Adding citationsSlide21
How do you choose?
Paid
vs
free?Will you be using one single computer for your research or moving between several?What do your colleagues/peers/supervisor use?What features are most important to you?What support is available?
Detailed comparisons are available onlineSlide22
Comparison tables
http://
www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/administration-and-support-services/library/public/Reference_management_software_comparison.pdf
http://www.mendeley.com/compare-mendeley/Slide23
To consider
Experiment with different options – worth spending the time earlier rather than later
What are you going to collect and how will you organise it?
How will you back up your data? How often? What would happen if you lost it?Slide24
Where to go for support
Study Direct
‘
Zotero for Beginners’Study Direct ‘Using Mendeley to manage your references’Zotero
website - www.zotero.orgITS webpages for FAQs - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/its/help/faqITS Endnote training - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/its/services/informationandsupport/training/coursedescriptions