Citation Management Materials on SharePoint

I have just posted a bunch of my recent instruction materials on reference management tools in the documents library on SharePoint. There are slides and handouts for my recent session on choosing a reference management tool, along with my EndNote in 30 Minutes presentation and handouts. Caitlin's recent summer  camp session on EndNote is there too. If you create materials for any citation management tools, please add them!

Proquest link problems

There is a problem with link encoding in our current Proquest interface. If the user selects "Download in a format compatible with...." the string &amp is included and the links will lead to a sign in to Proquest page.

Users should select the other options," export directly to...."
Alternatively users will need to do a find/replace to eliminate the amp in the link string.

Example:
http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2583327501&Fmt=7&clientId=12303&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Should be
http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2583327501&Fmt=3&clientId=12303&RQT=309&VName=PQD

You can also direct users to the new Proquest interface, which we will be moving to shortly
http://search.proquest.com?accountid=9838

RefWorks 2.0 Switch and Compatibility Issues

Two quick reminders:

2.0 switch date:

All schools will have their default interface switched to RefWorks 2.0 on Tuesday, October 25. New users will automatically create an account in 2.0. Users who have been working in Classic will be able to remain in Classic until the end of the 2011. All users will have the option to toggle back and forth between the two interfaces until then.


Known compatibility issues:

• Write-N-Cite is not compatible with the new Mac OS, Lion. We do not have a release date for a compatible version, but it is expected this fall.
• Write-N-Cite is not compatible with Word 2011 (Mac). The new version of WNC should also address this issue.
• Write-N-Cite often has trouble working with .docx files. Please resave the file as a .doc and try running your bibliography again.
• Internet Explorer 9 users will need to turn on Compatibility Mode in order to have full functionality (they will otherwise be unable to edit the Title field when entering references manually)

Please let us know if you have questions.

Jacqueline Whyte Appleby
Client Services Librarian
Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries
jacqueline@scholarsportal.info
416-946-8212

Wiley direct to Refworks not working

Although there is an option in the online Wiley journals to export citations directly to Refworks, this feature is not working.

There are a couple of options for work arounds. There is a great Refworks page
Importing from Online Data Vendors

or see the SFU instructions

Citation Management Softward Comparison Chart

Created by a librarian at Carleton University, the charge compares Refworks, Wizfolio, Zotero and Mendelay. I have saved it to the HSL shared drive in the Instruction folder.

Scholar Preferences link has disappeared from Google Scholar: implications for bibliographic management

Hello all,

Unfortunately, the Scholar Preferences link appears to have disappeared from Google Scholar. This feature was instrumental to research pursuits, particularly as it allowed for the direct export of Google Scholar citations directly into a bibliographic software program (i.e. RefWorks).

The Google forum has been contacted regarding this issue. Updates will be provided as soon as more information is gained.

May Schedule for EndNote and Reference Manager Webinars

http://app.info.science.thomsonreuters.biz/e/es.aspx?s=1556&e=20240&elq=0f73b2ae398b4658a1e282938cafddce

Mendelay Webinar

Mendelay for Librarians Webinar

Friday, May 20, 2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/280254680

Webinar Registration

Mendeley is a cross-platform application (Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS) that helps researchers organize their research documents, collaborate with colleagues, and discover new research. Researchers can set up collaborative projects, work and discuss in groups, and share data on Mendeley’s web platform. Mendeley users’ research paper collections are anonymously pooled on the web platform, creating a crowdsourced research database with a unique layer of social information – each research paper is connected with socio-demographic information about its audience. This data is made available to the public via Mendeley’s API, enabling research groups to build applications on top of it.

This session will cover:

- Mendeley as a company

- How Mendeley works

- What librarians need to know about Mendeley

- The impact Mendeley is having on the research process

- Some specific examples / API demonstrations

- Q & A