The use of Reference Management tools to improve Citation by Nader Ale Ebrahim

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 canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 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 user’s 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. ©2015-2016 Nader Ale Ebrahim

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 ©2015-2016 Nader Ale Ebrahim

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

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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. ÂŠ2015-2016 Nader Ale Ebrahim

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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”.

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

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!

EndNote Web in Word • In Word you can change from EndNote or EndNote web in “Preferences”> “Application”.

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

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.

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 ÂŠ2015-2016 Nader Ale Ebrahim

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Ale Ebrahim, N. (2016). Online Repository: Improving the research visibility and Impact Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2060826 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Academic social networking and research impact. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2059254 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Publications E-mail marketing procedure: Strategies to Enhance Research Visibility, Impact & Citations. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2057670.v1 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Create and maintain an up-to-date ResearcherID profile Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2009928.v4 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Optimize your Article for Search Engine. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1599737 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). How to select a brand name for your research interest? Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1587694 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). A new research impact measuring system. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1580090 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Create Wikiscientist Profile to boost research visibility. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1586951 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Analysis of Bibliometrics information for select the best field of study. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1621261 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Citations and its Impact to University Ranking. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1572259 Maghami, M., Navabi Asl, S., Rezadad, M. i., Ale Ebrahim, N., & Gomes, C. (2015). Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Solar hydrogen Generation Literature From 2001 to 2014. Scientometrics 105(2), 759-771. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-015-1730-3 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Maximizing Articles Citation Frequency. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1572226 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Strategies to Enhance Research Visibility, Impact & Citations. Research Tools in Education Series, 6(1), 1-162. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1404937 Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., & Motahar, S. M. (2014). Visibility and Citation Impact. International Education Studies, 7(4), 120-125. doi: 10.5539/ies.v7n4p120 , . Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2419315 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, 3(2), 1-27. : http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v3i2.43 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Blogging/Microblogging for enhancing the research accessibility. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP)”, University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1614948 Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, 3(2), 1-27. : http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v3i2.43 Rakhshandehroo, M., Yusof, M. J. M., Ale Ebrahim, N., Sharghi, A., & Arabi, R. (2015). 100 Most Cited Articles in Urban Green and Open Spaces: A Bibliometric Analysis. Current World Environment, 10(2), 1-16. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1509863 http://ssrn.com/abstract=2643922 Müller, A. M., Ansari, P., Ale Ebrahim, N., & Khoo, S. (2015). Physical Activity and Aging Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal Of Aging And Physical Activity In Press. doi:10.1123/japa.2015-0188