Rossier Doctoral Support Center Blog

Managing Your References

Are you struggling with your references?   Is the volume of your references getting too big to handle?  Do you want to be able to have your references at your fingertips, any time, any where?  

If you aren't already using RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager, I encourage you to check it out.  Our library supports RefWorks.  You can use it to search, read and annotate your references.  For more information regarding RefWorks at USC, go to http://libguides.usc.edu/RefWorks.

I also encourage you to check out Mendeley, which is not supported by USC Libraries.  It is a free online reference manager.  One of the best features is that you can use Mendeley to collaborate with your peers and/or your advisor. Compare its functionality with RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, and Papers at http://www.mendeley.com/compare-mendeley/.

If you need any assistance with your papers, please contact your assigned writing advisor:  

Cohort 2012 - Linda Fischer, [email protected], (213)740-3813
Cohort 2013 - Evelyn Felina Castillo, [email protected], (213)740-3845
Cohort 2014 - Ilda Jimenez y West, [email protected], (213)740-2199

Webinar: Introduction to RefWorks

Webinar: Introduction to RefWorks - Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, 11am (pacific)

RefWorks is a powerful online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers at all levels easily gather, organize, store and share all types of information and to instantly generate citations and bibliographies.

You can access RefWorks any time, from any web-connected computer.

All USC students, faculty and staff can create a RefWorks account.

This guide has all the information: http://libguides.usc.edu/refworks

In this 60-minute webinar, conducted by RefWorks Training Specialist Jason High, you will learn how to:

• ·         Access RefWorks, create an account, and log in
• ·         Add your research sources to your RefWorks account several different ways
• ·         Organize your references
• ·         Create bibliographies instantly
• ·         Use Write-N-Cite to cite sources and create bibliographies in Microsoft Word documents

RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/m7m2lek

Follow the instructions below to join the webinar

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To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!)

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1. Go to https://refworks.webex.com/refworks-en/j.php?ED=260033142&UID=1779232732&RT=MiM0

2. If requested, enter your name and email address.

3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.)

4. Click "Join".

 

Information For You! Available on the DSC Blackboard Site

All of the 2009 - 2010 presentations from the USC Doctoral Support Center are available via the DSC's Blackboard site.  

Here's how you access them.  Just log into Blackboard, click on the DSC course link.  Under Online Resources, scroll down to "DSC Online Programs" and use the link (and login / password) provided to access the videos.  They're in the file marked DSC Presentation Webcasts.

The library contains the following presentations:

1. Academic Writing
2. APA Style
3. Balancing School Work, and Family
4. Dissertation Defense
5. Dissertation Presentation
6. Graduate School Guidelines
7. Library Resources
8. Literature Review
9. Navigating the Dissertation
10. Preparing for the Research Proposal
11. Refworks at USC Libraries

Check it out and see if there's something you can use. 

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Presentation: Using RefWorks - Wednesday, Feb. 24

The DSC will be sponsoring our own Refworks presentation Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, MRF 204.

Learn how to manage your research better!  RefWorks -- an online research management, writing and collaboration tool -- is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.

At this presentation you will learn how to:

• • Get your references into RefWorks
  • Both direct export, using BibTex to import, and manually inputting.
  • Organize references into folders
  • Use Write-N-Cite to do in-text citations.
  • De-duplicate reference list and creating shared work folders
  • Share References
  • Format Bibliographies and Manuscripts in Seconds
  • Change Formats (say, APA to MLA style) Quickly and Easily

Please RSVP: [email protected]u

Refworks Presentation 3PM Today

The USC Committee for Gender Equity invites you to a free Workshop on "Using Refworks Software" being held today, February 4, 2010 in Leavey Library, Learning Room B.

At this workshop you will learn how to:

• Create an account and navigate RefWorks
  
  • Get your references into RefWorks
  • Both direct export, using BibTex to import, and manually inputting.
  • Organize references into folders
  • Use Write-N-Cite to do in-text citations.
  • De-duplicate reference list and creating shared work folders
  • Share References
  • Format Bibliographies and Manuscripts in Seconds
  • Change Formats (say, APA to MLA style) Quickly and Easily

Presentation sponsored by GPSS.

Can't attend today?  The DSC will be sponsoring our own Refworks presentation Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, MRF 204.  See our events page for more information.

More details coming soon.