Reference management software
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For a comparison of the different platforms please see this table from Bodleian Libraries.
Refworks
Refworks is provided to all NHS knowledge and library services (KLS) staff through NHS OpenAthens authentication. Research active non-KLS members of staff can be nominated for an account by KLS staff on completion of a request form on the Knowledge Hub Service Desk:
Guidance on using “HEE’s KLS Evidence Search” institutional output style (which mimics the presentation of HDAS reports, minus their table of contents)
Other sources of help are available:
- RefWorks help
- RefWorks YouTube channel
- University of Guelph Library: Change your citation output style
- Finding Duplicate References in Your Account
Endnote
A free web-based version, Endnote Online, can be used on its own or synced-up to the paid-for desktop version. Sources of help include:
- Official Endnote help includes:
- Endnote Training YouTube channel
- University College London Library Services: Editing reference styles
- University of Cambridge Medical Library: Endnote for NHS Librarians video
- Medway Library and Knowledge Services: Endnote – How to YouTube tutorial playlist
For deduplicating results see:
- Official deduplication YouTube tutorials
- Advanced deduplication YouTube tutorial from Wichor Bramen
- Advanced deduplication guide from Jane Falconer
Mendeley
Mendeley is a freely available web-based platform. Its desktop component is no longer available to download but, existing desktop components can still sync with online accounts. Sources of help include:
- Official Mendeley help
- Choosing and changing citation styles
- How to check for duplicate entries and merging
Zotero
Zotero is another freely available web-based platform that can be synced-up to its desktop component. Sources of help include:
- Official Zotero help
- Learn how to use Zotero in 30 minutes YouTube tutorial from Paul V Galvin Library:
- Mastering Zotero… Output Mode from Sebastian Karcher and Rintze M. Zelle [for help changing output styles]:
- Zotero deduplication help guide