Reference Manager
The presentation includes a general overview of the bibliography managers [in Polish only], such as: Zotero, Mendeley and and Citavi.
Below are details of the selected programmes.
Mendeley
Elsevier's Mendeley software is a free bibliography and citation manager that allows you to work actively on PDF files. Mendeley allows you to share your collected resources with other researchers online and to work in groups.
The main features of the programme are:
- interfacing with word processors for the instant creation of an appendix bibliography;
- quick and easy importing and organising of scientific articles from medical databases (PubMed, Science Direct, etc.) using a special tabb;
- working on materials in PDF format with the possibility of making notes and highlighting;
- networking within thematic groups.
Support materials
Please check the official guides to Mendeley on official site of Elsevier. All of the courses are free, please register using the form before viewing.
Official Elsevier webinar that covers the following topics:
Link
Explore Mendeley tools, community and discover the huge range of groups, people and institutions that use our tools.
Introduction to Mendeley
Direct link
This guide helps you start using Mendeley Reference Manager to save time managing your references:
Getting started with Mendeley
Direct link
YouTube video
How to use the citation and bibliography tools?
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Bibliography managers are a family of programs that are used to collect bibliographic descriptions and create from such a data set - footnotes and appendix bibliographies in written works. The range of such programs available on the market is constantly expanding.
The video we present to you includes instructions on how to use three bibliography managers: Mendeley, SciFlow and EndNote 2.1.
The training is provided by Mr Marek Halkiewicz, MA.
If you have any questions about the operation of the programme, please contact us by phone or email:
Marek Halkiewicz, phone: 32 208-36-22; e-mail: mhalkiewicz@sum.edu.pl
Krzysztof Gościniak, phone: 32 370-52-59; e-mail: kgosciniak@sum.edu.pl
Please, note! that some changes may have been made to the programme interface since the tutorial was created.
EndNote
EndNote 21 is Clarivate's latest bibliography manager.
Key features of the programme:
- optimise the writing process with integrated document creation tools;
- protection of the user's work thanks to the data restoration function;
- Organise individual research topics and their associated references using the EndNote Tags function;;
- time-saving access to full-text PDF files thanks to the free EndNote Click browser plug-in. EndNote Click.
The programme is free of charge for SUM employees working on the University's network. If you are interested in using the application, please contact us by e-mail: bibinfo@sum.edu.pl.