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Citation Management Software

Citation Management Software. Jennifer Anderson ∙ Regina Vertone The Sage Colleges Libraries anderj6@sage.edu ∙ vertor@sage.edu . Citation managers:. Collect bibliographic information during research process Organize sources in folders, allow tagging and searching

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Citation Management Software

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  1. Citation Management Software Jennifer Anderson ∙ Regina Vertone The Sage Colleges Libraries anderj6@sage.edu ∙ vertor@sage.edu

  2. Citation managers: • Collect bibliographic information during research process • Organize sources in folders, allow tagging and searching • Format & Cite sources during writing process

  3. Citation managers turn articles, books & other sources Into formatted citations:

  4. Advantages of using CMs: • Save time, more focus on research • Citesources and avoid plagiarism • Synthesize research • Discover new sources • Collaborate with private or public groups • Build a repository of sources in subject area

  5. Saving bibliographic info • Through web browser • Direct export from databases • Entered manually Citation managers capture bibliographic info:

  6. Saving Bibliographic Info:

  7. Organizing sources Citation managers allow users to: • Create folders • Save notes relating to each source • Tag sources • Search full-text for keywords across sources

  8. Citations stored in Mendeley:

  9. Access to Mendeley • Go to http://www.mendeley.com/ • Sign up an account under your name • Download the desktop program • FREE software

  10. Citing sources • Import in-text citations • Format citations in a number of styles • Automatically generate and format bibliography Integration with MS Word allows users to:

  11. Importing citations in MS Word:

  12. Other features: • PDF storage and annotation • Discovery of related research sources • Confirmation of citation information • Group collaboration • Social networking Some citation managers enable:

  13. Consider when choosing a CM: • Your specific research needs: • Are you working with a large number of PDFs? • Will you need to collect a wide array of sources (articles, books, web sites)? • Do you need to share research with a group? • Price (free vs. fee-based): • If the tool is free, consider privacy issues, data backup, customer support

  14. References • Childress, D. (2011). Citation tools in academic libraries: Best practices for reference and instruction, Reference and User Service Quarterly, 51 (2): 143-152. • Hensley, M. K. (2011). Citation management software: Features and futures Reference & User Services Quarterly, 50(3): 204-208. • Mead, T.L., & Berryman, D.R. (2010) Reference and PDF-manager software: Complexities, support and workflow, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 29(4): 388-393.

  15. References • MacMillan, D. "Mendeley: Teaching Scholarly Communication and Collaboration through Social Networking." Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences. Paper 37. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/2012/papers/37 • Rapp, D. (2011). Product watch: Reference management tools. Library Journal, 38-39. Retrieved from http://lj.libraryjournal.com • Zimerman, M. (2010). Citations and RefWorks. Reference Librarian, 51(1), 79- 87.

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