1. Manage References for Your Thesis/Dissertation
Xiaoguang Ma
Ph.D. Candidate in Epidemiology
EPID 745, April 23, 2013

2. Outline From the very beginning Endnote or Reference Manager or else
Establish your library
Edit references
Edit styles
Work with MS Word
Tips

3. From the very beginning
Sooner, better
Mark every paper related
Your personal library
Store the pdfs in the right places
You may need a notebook
Organize your binders
Not only for your thesis or dissertation, think it for your future career

4. Endnote or Reference ManagerVS
RefMan > EndNote
Offers network features with simultaneous read/write access to databases (multi-users)
RefMan < EndNote
Find full-text automatically
More filters
More fields
Have Mac version
More output styles
Automatically search updated reference info

5. Establish your library
Ways to import refs
Manually enter
From PubMed
From Web of Science
From RefMan
From Endnote
From Google Scholar

6. Edit references In the library From MS Word
References from different sources
Correct the errors ASAP
Access date/URL

7. Edit styles Choose the style (journal) you need
Many styles are out-of-update, edit them
I prefer to create my own style

8. Work with MS Word {last name 2000} or any key words
Generate the bibliography
Thesis/dissertation: (author year).
Edit references
Create travel library
Always save a version with ref codes

9. Tips Find full-text Never edit on the reference list in MS Word
From Endnote
From Google Scholar
From PubMed, USC e-text, ILL
Never edit on the reference list in MS Word
Always have a backup copy

10. THANKS
Questions?