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Psychology of Health: Advanced Research Methods-Oakland Campus: EndNote & Mendeley

This guide is designed for students enrolled in PYS 1059 course, Topics in Advanced Research Methods: Psychology of Health

What is a citation management system?

 

A citation management system makes your work easier!                                              

Use either EndNote or Mendeley to:

  • save & organize your references
  • insert citations within your paper
  • create a bibliography
  • search databases & save citations
  • collaborate with others online

Visit Mendeley and EndNote Citation Tools to learn more or sign up for a class!

 

 

    EndNote   Mendeley

EndNote & Mendeley: a chart with some helpful comparison information

  Vendor   Thomson Reuters   Elsevier
  Organize PDFs & Other Documents   Desktop Application; Syncing via EndNote Web   Desktop Application; Syncing via Mendeley Web
  Organize PDFs & Other Documents   Yes   Yes
  Annotate/Highlight PDFs   Yes   Yes
  Create Bibliographies   Yes   Yes
  Utilize In-text Citation   Yes   Yes
  Database Connectivity   ArXiv, IEEE Xplore, PubMed, any Z39.50   ArXiv, Cite Seer, IEEE Xplore, PubMed
  Export File Formats   bibTex, EndNote/Refer/BibIX, Medline, RIS   bibTex, EndNote/Refer/BibIX, RIS, EndNote XML
  Operating System Support   Windows, Mac, iOS app   Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS app (Android app in experimental phase)
  Full-text Searching Across PDFs   Yes   Yes
  Collaboration: Private Groups   Yes   Yes
  Collaboration: Public Groups   No   Yes
  Collaboration: Community Network   No   Yes
  Individualized Paper Recommendations   No   Yes
  Reader Statistics   No   Yes
  Cost

  Free to Pitt students and faculty via CSSD.

  Available to Pitt staff at a reduced cost.

  Free (extra cost for upgraded storage)

 

A very brief look at what a citation management tool can do...

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