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Citation Management for Eller Ph.D. Students

Citation Management for Eller Ph.D. Students. Christopher B.R. Diller Research Associate University of Arizona – MIS Department Center for the Management of Information. Agenda. The Perils of Citation Management Citation Management Software Databases & Search Tools

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Citation Management for Eller Ph.D. Students

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  1. Citation Managementfor Eller Ph.D. Students Christopher B.R. Diller Research Associate University of Arizona – MIS Department Center for the Management of Information

  2. Agenda • The Perils of Citation Management • Citation Management Software • Databases & Search Tools • Importing Reference Information • Integration with Word Processors • Formatting & Advanced Features • Tips & Tricks

  3. The Perils of Citation Management • You’re going to read a few papers soon… • How well will you remember each of them? • How do you plan to store the paper? • How do you plan to store your notes? • How are you going to find/search these later? • Citation Management Tools make it easy! • Lots of alternatives… which one is right for me? • The cold, hard truth of the matter: “Lock-in”

  4. Citation Management Software • Product Comparison Matrices [Wikipedia] • Other Considerations: “Network Effects” • Which options are used by your dept. & peers? • Which ones are integrated with your databases? • Which ones work best for your target pubs? • Diller’s Recommended Options • EndNote [Amazon] • RefWorks [UA Library] • Firefox’s Zotero [Zotero.org]

  5. Databases & Search Tools • UA Libraries [http://www.library.arizona.edu] • General topic searches for ALL media types • “Search the Library Catalog” [LINK] • Specific searches for articles & electronic text • “Article & Database Searching” [LINK] • Journal-specific searches • “Locate E-Journals” [LINK] • Older items (in PDF form!) • “Interlibrary Loan” [LINK] • Google Scholar [http://scholar.google.com]

  6. Importing Reference Information • Online Database Examples • EBSCO Host(Academic Search Premier, PSYCInfo, etc.) • InfoTrac(Gale) • ISI Web of Science • JSTOR • ProQuest(ABI/Inform) • ScienceDirect • LexisNexis • You’ll develop personal favorites via experience!

  7. Importing Reference Information • Publishers • IEEE Xplore • Springer • Importing from Other Sources • EndNote Filters [LINK] • File > Import • “Fat-finger Method” • Be sure to select the right reference type! • References > New Reference

  8. Integration with Word Processors • EndNote • MSFT Word: “Cite While You Write” (CWYW) • WordPerfect & LaTex ????? • RefWorks • MSFT Word: “Write-N-Cite” • WordPerfect & LaTex ????? • Zotero • MSFT Word: Download the Word plug-in

  9. Advanced EndNote Features • Editing a Style Template • Edit > “Output Styles” > “Open Style Manager…” • Bibliography > “Title Capitalization” > Sentence-style • Custom Fields (Methodology? Statistics?) • Edit > Preferences > “Reference Types” > “Modify” • Attach your “RefTypeTable.xml” file when sharing! • Term Lists (Consistency Checks) • Tools > [Open/Define/Link] Term Lists

  10. Tips & Tricks • Clean All Entries & Store Notes Directly • Watch out for duplicates! Edit carefully! • Find “Contributions” via Previous Citations • Pressed for time? What did others say/cite? • CiteSeer / Google Scholar / Others • Debate: “One vs. Many” Libraries • If you choose one… BACK UP THE FILE OFTEN!!

  11. Additional Sources & Links • THE Reference Text To Have: • Publication Manual of the APA (5th) [Amazon] • Good EndNote Sites • University of Auckland’s EndNote Reference • AIS’ EndNote Resources Page • Good RefWorks Sites • University of Arizona’s RefWorks FAQ • University of Notre Dame’s RefWorks Reference

  12. Contact Information Christopher B.R. Diller Research Associate – CMI dillercb@email.arizona.edu http://www.chrisdiller.com Cellular: (520) 631-0379

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