Struggling with Citations?

There's a Tool for That!

Jennifer Thiessen,

Liaison LibrarianBibliography by Alexandre Duret-Lutz

For Today:

• Why and how to use citation management tools.

• Identify options for citation management.

• Obtain hands-on experience.

• Learn quick and dirty options.

• Where to go for help and more info.

How do you keep track of articles, books, websites?

What and Why

Citation management software can help you:

• Import citations from databases and websites.

• Build and organize bibliographies in almost any style (APA, MLA).

• Format citations for papers.

• Annotate citations.

• Save and organize PDFs, websites and other files.

The Concept:

* optional *produce bibliography

database or website reference(s) bibliographic

management software

export

Options

RefWorks

• Library ending RefWorks subscription.

• Migrate your citations to another tool by June 1, 2015.

• Many options available!

• More info and help:Sólsetur ....Sunset by Álfheiður Magnúsdóttir

http://researchguides.library.brocku.ca/refworks

How to choose?

How many citations do you have? Do you use Microsoft Word or something else? Do you work from multiple computers? Do you work offline?

Try: http://www.philome.la/uglibrary/citationtools/play

The Right Tool by Emily

For today…

Zotero

• Free (300MB); $20/yr (2GB)

• Desktop software option (ZoteroStandalone) and/or web-based

• Extension for Firefox

• Add-on/connector for Chrome

• Video demo

Export directly from browser

Gathering Citations

Zotero browser tool checks for citation information on a webpage.You’ll see different icons depending on what you’re looking at:

• book icon:

• journal article icon:

• multiple citations (e.g. a page of search results):

>> Select icon to add citation to your Zotero library

Organizing Citations

• Citations can be sorted into different folders, called Collections

• Citations can sit in more than one Collection at a time

• All citations appear in the My Library collection

Endnote Basic

• Free

• Website only

• 2GB storage

Endnote Basic

• Import citations from most library databases

• Can also import manually

• Organize citations in groups

• Cite While You Write™ Plug-In

Endnote vs. Zotero

Tool Endnote BASIC Zotero

Cost Free Free

Access www.myendnoteweb.com Web-based: www.zotero.org

Citation quality

Varies Varies

Writing & citing

Plug-in for Word Plug-ins for Word, Open Office

PDF storage & annotation

Yes; limited annotation Yes; also allows tagging

Sharing Via Endnote groups Via Zotero groups

Importing options

Direct web import Web import via browser

Exporting options

Multiple formats supported Multiple formats supported

Let’s try it out…

• Choose Zotero or Endnote Basic

www.zotero.org

OR

www.myendnoteweb.com

Import a citation

• Do a search in SuperSearch (Library website)

• Choose a few articles

Just need a quick citation?

• Many databases have a cite option

• Citation generators

– Usually one at a time

– Can paste into document

– Will not save

Zotero Help

• User guide: http://guides.scholarsportal.info/zotero

• Help docs: http://www.zotero.org/support/

• Zotero Forums: https://forums.zotero.org/categories/

Endnote Basic Help

• Getting Started Guide (available when you log into Endnote Basic)

• Endnote Basic Quick Start (Western Libraries): https://www.lib.uwo.ca/essayhelp/endnotebasicquickstartguide.html

Help and more info

• http://researchguides.library.brocku.ca/refworks

• Visit the Help Desk in the Library

• Contact Jennifer at jthiessen@brocku.ca