Know Moore About: Making Your References Work for You

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Referencing is an important part of the academic ecosystem. It can showcase the range of sources you have read, allow the reader to follow up on any interesting points and help to avoid the problem of plagiarism. But referencing can also be time consuming. This session will explore reference management tools and how they can support you throughout the entire research process from discovery to write up. Using Zotero as an example, it will cover how to import references from a range of sources, create easy in-text citations and produce a bibliography at the click of a button.

• Researchers and staff in the Physical Sciences.
• Other staff and students welcome.

Number of sessions: 1

At the end of this session learners will be able to:

• Explain the importance of referencing to both writer and reader in academia.
• Outline the basic and advanced functionality of Zotero and other reference managers.
• Choose a reference manager to suit their own workflow.