Scientific writing relies fundamentally on references. Citing sources allows the writer to show, for example, what previous results they have been aware of. It is important to provide sufficient information about the sources in the citations. A reference management program, such as Zotero, makes it easier to manage and use references.
In the Guide to Information Retrieval, you can find information on scientific referencing practices, examples of different reference styles, and instructions for using reference management programs:
Academic referencing (Guide to Information Retrieval // UEF Library)
Zotero reference management program (Guide to Information Retrieval // UEF Library)
Check the citing instructions given by your subject in Kamu's study communities. They contain more detailed instructions for marking source references and compiling a bibliography:
Zotero training
Zotero is a free, open-source reference management program. The instructions in the Guide to Information Retrieval will help you get started using Zotero. You can also find instructions on how to use UEF's own reference styles on the page:
Zotero reference management program (Guide to Information Retrieval // UEF Library)
UEF Library also offers training in Zotero. The trainings are open to everyone and are organized a few times per semester. The trainings introduce the basic functions of the Zotero reference management program and how to use Zotero in the Word text processing program. Upcoming Zotero trainings can be found in the library's event calendar:
In addition to Zotero, other reference management programs include Mendeley and EndNote. UEF mainly provides user support for Zotero.
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