The use of Reference

Management tools to
improve Citation
Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
Visiting Research Fellow
Research Support Unit
Centre for Research Services
Research Management & Innovation Complex
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

aleebrahim@um.edu.my
@aleebrahim
www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009
http://scholar.google.com/citations

20th January 2015

Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2065176

The use of Reference Management

tools to improve Citation
Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
=====================================
Research Support Unit
Centre for Research Services
Research Management & Innovation Complex
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009
http://scholar.google.com/citations

Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013). Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p93

Abstract
Abstract: Reference Management tools offers an easy
way of collecting references from online databases,
organizing them in a database, and citing them in
documents in Microsoft Word. Documents can be shared
with colleagues/publish online. Reference Management
tools offers ways to connect with other researchers that you
cant find on other platforms. A reference management
system can facilitate the keeping track of the literature.
Keywords: H-index, Improve citations, Research tools,
Bibliometrics, Research Visibility
See more at: http://as.exeter.ac.uk/it/equipmentandsoftware/software/frequent/referencemanager

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Why use a reference management tool

Reference management tools saves time for
researchers and help them work more efficiently;
Reference management tools help scholars to
create and manage their lists of references for
research projects;
Reference management tools should be tightly
integrated into users overall research workflows;
Reference management tools are designed to
organize citations into specific formats for the
preparation of manuscripts and bibliographies.
Reference management tools is needed to
facilitate sharing and collaboration.
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All Citation Management products

have these basic features:
Gather and transfer references from
databases/resources/webpages into your
personal research database
Organize, annotate, sort and search your
references, images and PDFs
Insert in-text citations and reference lists into
documents in a wide variety of styles (MLA,
APA, etc)
Create stand alone bibliographies in a wide
variety of styles
Source: http://guides.library.yale.edu/citationmanagement
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Source: http://libguides.viu.ca/ref-mgmt

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Research Tools Mind Map

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Research Tools Mind Map

Part 4: Enhancing visibility and impact

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Organize the references

(Reference management tools)

Writing a Thesis/Paper: Traditional way

Source: flickr/toennessen
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Use a reference management tool!

article
article
article
article

Your article
citations

book
book

EndNoteWeb
Mendeley
Etc.

conference
conference
paper
conference
paper
paper

reference list/bibliography

Source: Managing References: Mendeley By: HINARI Access to Research in Health

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Easily organize your papers, read &

annotate your PDFs, collaborate in
private or open groups, and securely
access your research from everywhere.

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Create a profile on Mendeley

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Import your publications

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Create a group and Join groups

relevant to your research

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Follow other researchers

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Zotero is the only research tool that

automatically senses content, allowing you
to add it to your personal library with a single
click. Whether you're searching for a preprint
on arXiv.org, a journal article from JSTOR, a
news story from the New York Times, or a
book from your university library catalog,
Zotero has you covered with support for
thousands of sites.
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EndNote Web
Using EndNote references from another
computer, or share your references, you
might use EndNote Web. Create an Web
account by filling in everything in the
registration form in Edit> Preferences
and Sync.

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Why EndNote Web?

EndNote Web can help you to manage
your references in a simple two-steps
process
Step 1: Manage references
Collect references
Organize, share and collaborate

Step 2: Format references

Cite references while writing (Cite While You
Write)
Get reference list generated automatically
Change the reference style in few clicks!
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How to start?
Here are the simple steps to make your
writing experience a happier one
1. Create a free EndNote Web account
2. Collect references from Web of Science and various
databases
3. Manage, organize and share references
4. Download and installing the Cite While You Write Plug-in
(only do it once!)
5. Inserting your references and be a happy writer!
because references are automatically generated and you
can change the style with just few clicks!

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EndNote Web in Word

In Word you can change from EndNote or
EndNote web in Preferences>
Application.

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Share references
You can share your references (but only
bibliograpic datas not PDFs) in EndNote
Web.
You can share your EndNote library in
Dropbox or other platforms.

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Connect

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Conclusion
Reference Management tools save time
from a few hours to several days on each
project;
Reference management tools are needed
for sharing and collaboration;
Reference management tools assist to
improve publication visibility.

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My recent publications

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RESEARCH SUPPORT UNIT (RSU)

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH SERVICES
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION COMPLEX (IPPP)
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

Questions?
E-mail: aleebrahim@um.edu.my
Twitter: @aleebrahim
www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009
http://scholar.google.com/citations
Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
=====================================
Research Support Unit
Centre for Research Services
Research Management & Innovation Complex
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009
http://scholar.google.com/citations
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