UNIT 02: BIBLIOGRAPHIC MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS (BMA)

FEATURES
1. ADD REFERENCES
  1. MANUALLY (typing)
  2. DIRECTLY (transferring citation directly to BMA)
  3. INDIRECTLY (saving citation in compatible format, then import to BMA)
  4. OTHER METHODS
    1. accsessing external catalogues via BMA
    2. extract bibliographic information from a PDF file
    3. migrate references from other BMA
  5. FORMATS: RIS, BibTeX, XML
2. GENERATE BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES AUTOMATICALLY
  1. DIRECTLY from BMA
  2. using a WORD EXTENSION
3. MANAGE DATA
  1. (add tags & notes, create folders, set a citation style)
MANAGING DATA: ability to locate information previously saved
TYPES OF BMA
1. COMMERCIAL
  1. ENDNOTE
    1. basic free version online + full paying version
  2. REFWORKS (developed by proQuest)
    1. simultaneous direct exportation of several references + create bibliography from folders
    2. new version FLOW (simpler but with fewer functions)
    3. available WORD EXTENSION (Write-N-Cite)
  3. MENDELEY
    1. basic free version (online & desktop) + full paying premium version
    2. focus on collaboration + possibility to add, comment & take notes on the body of the PDF
    3. WEB IMPORTER (browser extension to add references)
    4. available WORD EXTENSION (create full bibliographies)
2. OPEN SOURCE
  1. ZOTERO (focus on collaboration)
also known as RMS (REFERENCE MANAGING SOFTWARE)
1. create, organise & manage bibliographic references

Resource summary

	Created by Helena González de Lope over 2 years ago