Reference Management software is software for scholars and authors to use for recording and utilising bibliographic citations (references). Once a citation has been recorded, it can be used time and again in generating bibliographies, such as lists of references in scholarly books, articles and essays.
These software packages normally consist of a database in which full bibliographic references can be entered, plus a system for generating selective lists of articles in the different formats required by publishers and scholarly journals. The software can usually be integrated with word processors so that a reference list in the appropriate format is produced automatically as an article is written, reducing the risk that a cited source is not included in the reference list. They will also have a facility for importing the details of publications from bibliographic databases.
(Adapted from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_management_software)
Although the Trust does not at present directly support the use of Reference Management software you may find the following guidance useful:-
Four of the most popular software applications are currently EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero and Mendeley. Outlined below are some of the pros and cons of each along with links to tutorials and help-guides. When deciding which one to use consider your research habits, word processing, and collaboration/sharing needs.
Note that all staff with links to Staffordshire University have a RefWorks account. Access on campus is automatic when you log onto a PC and then access the RefWorks site. If you use RefWorks off-campus you will need to enter the details of your Student or Staff University Username and Password (sometimes referred to as an Athens account).Click to Log in to RefWorks via Staffordshire University.
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