This document provides tips for managing resources and supporting research using technology. It discusses using reference managers like EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley to store PDFs and references and create bibliographies. Popular PDF annotation apps like iAnnotate and GoodReader are also mentioned. The document recommends Evernote for taking notes from various sources and organizing information. Other tips include using Scrivener for writing large documents, backing up work frequently, and finding a system that works for the individual researcher's needs and devices.
A Mendeley teaching presentation based on the Presentation made available by Mendeley for Advisors.
Mendeley is a free to download reference management software. See http://www.mendeley.com
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. It is a very useful tool for reference management through which you can make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.It is a useful tool to create and manage lists of references in any format for research projects.
A Mendeley teaching presentation based on the Presentation made available by Mendeley for Advisors.
Mendeley is a free to download reference management software. See http://www.mendeley.com
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. It is a very useful tool for reference management through which you can make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.It is a useful tool to create and manage lists of references in any format for research projects.
This was the first training session I did for using Mendeley as a Reference Management software after being inducted into the Mendeley Advisors' Group. The target group for this presentation was Master's students with no prior experience of doing research or using reference management software. These students had applied for competitive grants to the Research Capacity Building Program being run by the India Research Initiative on Peri-Urban Human-Animal-Environment Health (which employs me at the time of uploading this presentation). In addition to providing them with seed funding to support their Master's theses, the Capacity Building Program also provided multiple opportunities for learning, networking and skill building, including a workshop on the Basics of EcoHealth Research Methods, in course of which this presentation was made.
A web-based scientific papers management system. A new service for researchers, student and people who want to organize their papers and documents in a new, easy and fashionable way. http://myresearchhelper.com/
A Computers in Libraries 2016 Cybertour:
This cybertour takes citation tools and managers into the LibraryLabs for a stress test on how well they work with standard and unusual citations. Compare and contrast tools such as EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley to our databases and citation helpers such as EasyBib, BibMe, and even Word. Discover innovative ways to help researchers, students, and writers be more productive in managing their content.
Mendeley is a desktop and web program for managing and sharing research papers,discovering research data and collaborating online. It combines Mendeley Desktop, a PDF and reference management application (available for Windows, OS X and Linux) and Mendeley for Android and iOS, with Mendeley Web, an online social network for researchers.
Mendeley requires the user to store all basic citation data on its servers—storing copies of documents is at the user's discretion. Upon registration, Mendeley provides the user with 2 GB of free web storage space, which is upgradeable at a cost.
A 40 minute presentation and demo on how to use bibliographic management systems. This presentation also included extensive demonstrations in Zotero and EndNote.
Using Reference Management Tools: EndNote and ZoteroUCD Library
Presentation by Diarmuid Stokes, College Liaison Librarian, University College Dublin Library, to the Health Sciences Libraries Group (HSLG) 2014 Annual Conference on May 23, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.
Brief presentation on challenges I've found during my research on/through social media. Part of a larger panel on Digital and Social Media for Research as part of UBC's Year of Research in Education.
This was the first training session I did for using Mendeley as a Reference Management software after being inducted into the Mendeley Advisors' Group. The target group for this presentation was Master's students with no prior experience of doing research or using reference management software. These students had applied for competitive grants to the Research Capacity Building Program being run by the India Research Initiative on Peri-Urban Human-Animal-Environment Health (which employs me at the time of uploading this presentation). In addition to providing them with seed funding to support their Master's theses, the Capacity Building Program also provided multiple opportunities for learning, networking and skill building, including a workshop on the Basics of EcoHealth Research Methods, in course of which this presentation was made.
A web-based scientific papers management system. A new service for researchers, student and people who want to organize their papers and documents in a new, easy and fashionable way. http://myresearchhelper.com/
A Computers in Libraries 2016 Cybertour:
This cybertour takes citation tools and managers into the LibraryLabs for a stress test on how well they work with standard and unusual citations. Compare and contrast tools such as EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley to our databases and citation helpers such as EasyBib, BibMe, and even Word. Discover innovative ways to help researchers, students, and writers be more productive in managing their content.
Mendeley is a desktop and web program for managing and sharing research papers,discovering research data and collaborating online. It combines Mendeley Desktop, a PDF and reference management application (available for Windows, OS X and Linux) and Mendeley for Android and iOS, with Mendeley Web, an online social network for researchers.
Mendeley requires the user to store all basic citation data on its servers—storing copies of documents is at the user's discretion. Upon registration, Mendeley provides the user with 2 GB of free web storage space, which is upgradeable at a cost.
A 40 minute presentation and demo on how to use bibliographic management systems. This presentation also included extensive demonstrations in Zotero and EndNote.
Using Reference Management Tools: EndNote and ZoteroUCD Library
Presentation by Diarmuid Stokes, College Liaison Librarian, University College Dublin Library, to the Health Sciences Libraries Group (HSLG) 2014 Annual Conference on May 23, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.
Brief presentation on challenges I've found during my research on/through social media. Part of a larger panel on Digital and Social Media for Research as part of UBC's Year of Research in Education.
Panel discussion 10/4/2013. Zotero. Mendeley. EndNote. GoogleDrive. Dropbox. How to approach citation management, identify possible practice for managing your own research.
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Speedy Citations: 5 Reference Management Software Solutions for Your ResearchScribendi
When writing an academic paper, simply keeping track of all your references can be a hassle—let alone making sure they're in the proper format. To streamline the process, here are five reference management software solutions that can work for you!
Reference management : trends and tricks Alison McNab
Presentation given at Internet Librarian 2017 in London on 18 October 2017.
An overview and update on recent developments in reference management software (RMS). Includes the results of an audience poll on the which reference management software tools they use.
Review the steps involved in the research process (identifying the research problem, reviewing the literature, planning/design, collecting, analyzing storing & sharing data, quality control).
Identify the latest technology tools and apps (mobile, cloud-based, web-based) available for Lecturers and Librarians to utilize at each stage of the research process.
Introduce a range of emerging technology tools to enable researchers to conceptualize, conduct and complete research projects.
Mendeley Teaching Presentation during Computer Application in Economics Courses at Economics and Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Business, Padjadjaran University (IESP FEB UNPAD).
2. Some of the processes…
Searching for literature
Google Scholar; ‘non-academic’ sources: Twitter,
Feedly (or another RSS feed connected to sites
that are popular in your field)
Talk to librarians – they’re experts on this and
love interacting with students instead of just
books
Managing PDFs & references
Annotating and note taking
Writing
3. PDFs & Referencing
PDF managers allow you to store and sort papers. Most also have features for
sorting, classifying, tagging, annotating, searching, filtering, and creating
bibliographies.
Reference managers focus on storing reference data and outputting
bibliographies.
Most of them actually do both, with varying degrees of success…
Reference managers:
Endnote – great at citations, ubiquitous, costly ($120/$250, EndNote basic web free
through UBC) – UBC libraries won’t offer help with Endnote as they will for RefWorks,
Mendeley, or Zotero
RefWorks – web based, free through UBC
Zotero – open source, powerful tools, clunky interface – also works well as a PDF
manager
Mendeley – free, desktop and web pieces – their social network side is great to share
readings/data and is used frequently for this in the sciences but not so much in social
sciences/humanities
You can back up any of them to an .ris or bibtex file to move your list of references
between computers or programmes.
Wikipedia comparison:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software
4. PDFs & Referencing, con’t
PDF Managers:
Papers (now Papers3) – links across devices through Dropbox, great
support - $45 for Mac/Windows, $10 iOS
Bookends – fully featured, intuitive to use - $50 Mac, $10 iOS
Sente – high powered, syncs between devices – free for basic (100
references), $30 for upgrade, then yearly payments for extra storage
Things to think about when choosing a pdf or reference manager:
does its filing system make sense for you, is the interface intuitive,
do you want to highlight/annotate in the programme or use a
separate annotation programme, does it output nicely in the
reference format you use most, is ‘write n’ cite’ important to you,
does it work across the platforms/devices you want, will you have to
pay (often) for upgrades
There are LOTS of comparisons/reviews on line if you Google
something like ‘Papers vs Bookends’
5. Taking notes
Highlighting and annotating can be done in all PDF managers
and most PDF readers, with varying degrees of ease.
Features to look for include ease of use and ability to sync
across devices, compatibility with PDF managers, format for
saving annotations, assortment of tools available, ability to
export your notes into a separate document, ability to
freeform highlight for things that aren’t text.
Popular apps include:
iAnnotate
GoodReader (GoodNotes)
PDF Expert
Foxit
7. Taking notes, con’t
Everyone who’s used Evernote thinks it’s been life
changing. I use it to take notes in classes and
lectures with slides, links, and even voice recordings
all attached; write notes from books/articles; keep info
(for school and life) that I can easily access on any
device from anywhere; clip things I find on the web
that I want to read later; share notes or notebooks
with others for collaborative projects (or to send my
husband the shopping list)
Other useful tools: Group Notes – for collaborative
note taking/writing/annotating
Evernote –
also has Skitch for images and text
8. Writing
Word isn’t the only option!
Mac iWork suite now free for iOS
OpenOffice, LibreOffice
LaTex editors
Scrivener – allows you to break documents into
pieces (i.e. chapters, sections, etc) and easily
move between pieces, so you don’t have to scroll
back and forth in Word or try to merge many
different documents. Highly recommended by
many writers and PhD students.
(http://www.literatureandlatte.com/index.php)
9. Other tips
There is no one ‘best’ program or system, but there might be one
that is best for you.
Spend time thinking about how you work and what devices you
use before choosing tools. Most come with a free trial - test
drive a few before investing.
Once you get used to a system, don’t change to a new one
unless there’s a really good reason.
Create a system of tags/keywords that you use consistently
across all ‘tools’.
Back up everything! Remember that if you back up to a USB
that you carry with you, or to another computer/drive in your
home, it’s possible that if your laptop were to get stolen/lost in a
fire then your backup would be lost as well.
You can easily set programs to save a copy automatically to
Dropbox or iCloud.
Professional archive services have a monthly charge equivalent to a
latte. Skip one trip to Starbucks in exchange for the peace of mind
of having your data automatically backed up continuously.
10. Other tips
There are lots of blogs that talk about
managing the workflow: PhD Talk, Thesis
Whisperer, Macademise, 3monththesis