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MAXIMIZING YOUR USE OFREFERENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
KIRSTIN DUFFIN, BOOTH LIBRARY, EIU
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Your turn!
Raise your hand if…• Your institution uses fee-based reference
management software• Your institution uses free reference
management software• You use reference management software• You provide instruction on reference
management software
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Presentation objectives
1. Describe functionality of reference management software
2. Identify engaging techniques for teachingreference management software
3. Review the benefits and challenges of presenting reference management software interactively
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Functionality
• Organize• Cite• Collaborate• Network & Discover
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Software providers
Proprietary• EndNote• RefWorks
Freeware• Mendeley
Freeware & open source• Zotero
www.zotero.org
www.mendeley.com
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Engaging teaching techniques
1. Make it a requirement!
BIO1150 Biology ForumLearning Mendeley is part of the curriculum
5th Floor Lecture Hallby Xbxg32000Wikimedia Commons
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Engaging teaching techniques
1. Make it a requirement!
Challenge: 60-80 students in lecture hall
Opportunity: Create application-based assignment, follows lecture-style orientation to Mendeley + Q&A
Future work: Make orientation more interactive; Redesign assignment to be level appropriate
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Engaging teaching techniques
1. Make it a requirement!
Assignment:• Create a Mendeley account• Download Mendeley desktop• Import citations into a Mendeley folder• Create in-text citations and bibliography
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Engaging teaching techniques
1. Make it a requirement!
Challenge: 60-80 students in lecture hall
Opportunity: Create application-based assignment, follows lecture-style orientation to Mendeley + Q&A
Future work: Make orientation more interactive; Redesign assignment to be level appropriate
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Engaging teaching techniques
2. Make it optional! (but time it for when they need it)
Graduate Student Library Seminar SeriesOne of three drop-in, hour-long seminars
http://booth.eiu.edu/thesisworkshop (2 seminars listed)
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Engaging teaching techniques
2. Make it optional! (but time it for when they need it)
Challenge: Student attendance;Pace of class (could be too slow for some)
Opportunity: Hands-on time in class; Application-based exercise to do on own time
Future work: Creating video tutorial; Linking library guide to Grad School website
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Thank you!
FYI, once again –Graduate Student Library Seminar Serieshttp://booth.eiu.edu/thesisworkshop (2 seminars listed)
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