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WISER Technology Tools: Reference Management. Ljilja Ristic Physical Sciences Librarian, RSL Angela Carritt User Education Coordinator, Bodleian Libraries Oliver Bridle – Assistant Subject Librarian Biochemistry, RSL. Session Overview.
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WISER Technology Tools:Reference Management Ljilja Ristic Physical Sciences Librarian, RSL Angela Carritt User Education Coordinator, Bodleian Libraries Oliver Bridle – Assistant Subject Librarian Biochemistry, RSL February 2011
Session Overview • Introduction to reference management • About RefWorks • Using EndNote and EndNote Web Practical session/break • Freely available software: Zotero and Mendeley • Comparing functionality of the software • Which one do I choose? Questions and Answers/Practical session February 2011
What does it do? • STORES your references • Facilitates ORGANISATION of references • Allows you to INSERT CITATIONS into documents and to CREATE BIBLIOGRAPHIES • CHANGE CITATION STYLE style at the touch of a button February 2011
Storing your references • Collect bibliographic references • Direct import from databases, library catalogues, web sites, other reference management packages • Keep notes about articles • Add attachments e.g. full text papers, images etc • Access data any time or place? February 2011
Organise references • Organise references into folders/groups • Sort lists of references • De-duplicate lists • Create reference lists February 2011
Collaborate with your colleagues and students • Share reference groups/folders (RefWorks, EndNote Web) • Organise and share personal publication lists • Link to Research ID author community - EndNote Web • View personal citation metrix from Web of Science • Collaborate online – Zotero, Mendeley February 2011
Write, Cite and Create bibliography • Insert citations in documents • Create bibliographies • Choose from many reference styles (and change reference styles) • MS Word – Endnote, Endnote on the Web, RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley • Open Office – Zotero and Mendeley February 2011
About referencing styles … Which style do I use? • Style commonly used in your research field • If writing dissertation use recommended style • If you are preparing a paper for publication find out from Author Instructions about journal styles • Reference management software provides hundreds of styles to choose from • Create a new style (EndNote) • Modify an existing style (EndNote and RefWorks) February 2011
Commonly used reference styles • ACS - Chemistry • APA 6th ed – Psychology • Chicago 15 ed • Harvard - Science • MLA 7th ed – Modern Languages • Uniform – Biomedical journals • Vancouver – Medicine • Other … Full lists of journal styles is available from ref tools. February 2011
Subscription packages Free to university members: RefWorks EndNote Web Pay for EndNote Free software: TeX/BibTex (open source) Zotero – free download Mendeley – web-based Free / Pay for… February 2011
Web based / Desk top • Web Based • RefWorks • Endnote on the web • Desktop / installed on your computer • Endnote • Hybrid • Mendeley February 2011
Guides and Tutorials Refworks www.refworks.com/refworks EndNote (purchase from OUCS Shop) www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/shop/ EndNote Web https://www.myendnoteweb.com/ Zotero http://www.zotero.org/ Mendeley http://www.mendeley.com/ February 2011