Managing your References
Advanced researchers often find that they need the help of reference management software to help them keep track of the various books and articles they have read, downloaded, copied, printed etc…
There are many products to choose from and they each have advantages and disadvantages. All of them will allow one to enter the necessary information about an article or book into a database and later search for them using keywords. Many of them have additional and very useful functions, such as:
- Word Processor integration for easy in-text citations and bibliography creation
- Web Capture (single or multiple record)
- Importing from/Exporting to common bibliographic formats
- Direct search of databases and catalogs from inside the program
- Online storage and sharing of libraries
- Links to full-text online and/or on a hard drive.
These are 4 of my favorites that interface with Microsoft Word to help create citation lists.
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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EndNote |
Very flexible, powerful. |
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EndNote Web |
Web Based, free to UCR people. |
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Zotero |
Free. Captures single and in some cases multiple records from many sites. |
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Mendeley mendeley.com |
Free. Available from anywhere. Has a robust desktop client. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software
Instant Zotero
- Go to www.zotero.com (in Firefox)
- Click on the Download button
- Follow instructions and restart Firefox
- Click on support tab at zotero.com
- Click on Word Processor Integration, then Installation
- Follow instructions and restart Firefox
- Open Zotero by clicking on the Zotero in Firefox bottom right
- Enter records into Zotero by clicking on document icon in location window
- See Zotero Word options by clicking on Add-Ins Menu in Word
