Oxford LibGuides: Workshops and Classes: Referencing: Choosing and Using Software

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Referencing: Choosing and Using Software

Formatting your in text citations, footnotes and bibliography correctly for your thesis or publication is a chore. Reference management software makes it easier and saves you time. This introductory session gives an overview of how reference management works, explores the pros and cons of a wide range of software packages and gives you the opportunity to try out four different packages (RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley) so that you can work out which one is best for you.

Objectives

Understand how reference management software works and what it does
Understand the pros and cons of a range of reference management packages
Add, edit and organise references using a number of different tools
Add citations to documents and create bibliographies using a number of different tools
Make an informed decision about which reference management package works best for you

Intended Audience: Postgraduate students, researchers and university staff

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A pre-recorded video of the introductory presentation of this workshop can be found at https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/reference-management/intro .

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Presenters: Ollie Bridle, Helen Bond, Eli Harriss, Gigi Horsfield and Andy Kernot

Format: Practical exercises with a short presentation

What you will need? A computer will be provided. If you prefer to bring your own laptop, please read our guidance notes and also make sure you have the correct software installed.

Using your own laptop - guidance

Find out more

Go to our LibGuides page Managing your references for information on reference management software.

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Referencing: Mendeley (Next session TBA)
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Mendeley is a reference management package that helps you build libraries of references and then add citations and bibliographies to word processed documents. This session will be run in two parts with a break in between. If you are an advanced user of Mendeley you need only attend the second part, starting at 15.25.

Key topics:
- An overview of reference management with Mendeley
- Creating a Mendeley account and installing Mendeley Desktop
- Adding, editing and organising references
- Creating bibliographies
- Managing PDF documents with Mendeley
- Using the Mendeley 'Papers' database
- Collaboration and social networking with Mendeley

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Who is this session for? Postgraduate students, researchers, and university and OUH staff based on the Old Road Campus or in Medical Sciences Division departments elsewhere in Headington.
Bodleian iSkills for the Medical Sciences Division and OUH staff: Introduction to Endnote (Multiple dates - click here for full list)
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Do you need help managing your references? Do you need help citing references in your documents? This session will introduce you to Endnote X9, which can help you to store, organise and retrieve your references and PDFs, as well as cite references in documents and create bibliographies quickly and easily.
Who is this session for? Postgraduate students, researchers, and university and OUH staff based on the Old Road Campus or in Medical Sciences Division departments elsewhere in Headington.