Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Module 2 Part 2 End Note
End Note is a great reference management software that I am just learning how to use. Retrieved articles are sorted by all references, trash, custom groups, smart groups, online searches, and endnote web. I started to sort the articles I thought may be useful and relevant into particular groups because there are different factors that may affect abuse potential. These factors include and are not limited to age, location, social economic status, previous experience with non-narcotics, and narcotics. What I found most useful about End Note is the actual management of bibliographies themselves. All the information is stored in one library and is accessible. One can also add figures and charts. When I attended the End Note session with Jeanne Le Ber, she did mention some down sides to End Note, including the fact that access to full link articles can sometimes be missed on End Note’s online search when in fact there are links available and the searcher must manually go through each article to see if there is a link. It’s always nice to have that availability, and really with the advancement in electronic technology, most would like to have immediate access rather than search for a paper copy in the archives of the library. Over all, End Note has helped me better organize and share information more efficiently than I had in the past.
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Endnote also has a cite and write plug-in that allows the writer to cite references while writing the paper. Instead of forming a reference page and citing references after finishing the article, the cited references are formatted into the format of choice, automatically alphabetized, and complete. This software works great when performing extensive literature searches or compilation of grants.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that Endnote is a great search engine, primarily used for reference management. Endnote tends to skip some available electronic resources and compiles a more narrow search result.