Unit 2. Bibliographic Management Applications (BMA)

Unit 2. Bibliographic Management Applications (BMA)

1. Useful tools

   • Password management tools
     • Lastpass (Web-based)
     • Colossus (Desktop)
   • Citation system
     • Modern Languages Association (MLA)
     • American Psychological Association (APA)

2. Main elements of a BMA

   • Importing new data (from database, e-journals, rss, isbn, RIS files...)
     • Direct way (just a click)
     • Indirect way (saving citation in a file): txt, xml, RIS format...
     • From the BMA by accessing library catalogues, RSS, etc.
   • Categorizing/Managing data (creating folders, adding tags, commenting entries, searching data, adding the text)
   • Generating bibliography (directly from the private database, using the embedded cites in a text document, etc.)
   • Using a word processor (integrated nowadays in word processors, although not as complete as specialized BMAs)

3. BMA typology

   • Classics (most need to be installed, all by Reuters)
     • EndNote (one of the best known)
     • ProCite (completely replaced by EndNote)
     • Reference Manager (highly professional interface)
   • Web-based (use hyperlinks)
     • EndNote web-based version
     • Refworks
     • Zotero (open source)
     • Mendeley
   • Social-networking based
     • Cite U Like
     • Similar purposes: Research Gate, Academia