Citation Management
for Eller Ph.D. Students
Christopher B.R. Diller
Research Associate
University of Arizona – MIS Department
Center for the Management of Information
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Agenda
 The Perils of Citation Management
 Citation Management Software
 Databases & Search Tools
 Importing Reference Information
 Integration with Word Processors
 Formatting & Advanced Features
 Tips & Tricks
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The Perils of Citation Management
 You’re going to read a few papers soon…
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well will you remember each of them?
do you plan to store the paper?
do you plan to store your notes?
are you going to find/search these later?
 Citation Management Tools make it easy!
– Lots of alternatives… which one is right for me?
– The cold, hard truth of the matter: “Lock-in”
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Citation Management Software
 Product Comparison Matrices [Wikipedia]
 Other Considerations: “Network Effects”
– Which options are used by your dept. & peers?
– Which ones are integrated with your databases?
– Which ones work best for your target pubs?
 Diller’s Recommended Options
– EndNote
– RefWorks
– Firefox’s Zotero
[Amazon]
[UA Library]
[Zotero.org]
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Databases & Search Tools
 UA Libraries [http://www.library.arizona.edu]
– General topic searches for ALL media types
 “Search the Library Catalog”
[LINK]
– Specific searches for articles & electronic text
 “Article & Database Searching”
[LINK]
– Journal-specific searches
 “Locate E-Journals”
[LINK]
– Older items (in PDF form!)
 “Interlibrary Loan”
 Google Scholar
[LINK]
[http://scholar.google.com]
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Importing Reference Information
 Online Database Examples
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EBSCO Host (Academic Search Premier, PSYCInfo, etc.)
InfoTrac (Gale)
ISI Web of Science
JSTOR
ProQuest (ABI/Inform)
ScienceDirect
LexisNexis
You’ll develop personal favorites via experience!
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Importing Reference Information
 Publishers
– IEEE Xplore
– Springer
 Importing from Other Sources
– EndNote Filters
[LINK]
 File > Import
 “Fat-finger Method”
– Be sure to select the right reference type!
 References > New Reference
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Integration with Word Processors
 EndNote
– MSFT Word: “Cite While You Write” (CWYW)
– WordPerfect & LaTex ?????
 RefWorks
– MSFT Word: “Write-N-Cite”
– WordPerfect & LaTex ?????
 Zotero
– MSFT Word: Download the Word plug-in
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Advanced EndNote Features
 Editing a Style Template
 Edit > “Output Styles” > “Open Style Manager…”
– Bibliography > “Title Capitalization” > Sentence-style
 Custom Fields (Methodology? Statistics?)
 Edit > Preferences > “Reference Types” > “Modify”
– Attach your “RefTypeTable.xml” file when sharing!
 Term Lists (Consistency Checks)
 Tools > [Open/Define/Link] Term Lists
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Tips & Tricks
 Clean All Entries & Store Notes Directly
– Watch out for duplicates! Edit carefully!
 Find “Contributions” via Previous Citations
– Pressed for time? What did others say/cite?
– CiteSeer / Google Scholar / Others
 Debate: “One vs. Many” Libraries
– If you choose one… BACK UP THE FILE OFTEN!!
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Additional Sources & Links
 THE Reference Text To Have:
– Publication Manual of the APA (5th) [Amazon]
 Good EndNote Sites
– University of Auckland’s EndNote Reference
– AIS’ EndNote Resources Page
 Good RefWorks Sites
– University of Arizona’s RefWorks FAQ
– University of Notre Dame’s RefWorks Reference
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Contact Information
Christopher B.R. Diller
Research Associate – CMI
[email protected]
http://www.chrisdiller.com
Cellular: (520) 631-0379
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