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Related to this, I have recently come across Mendeley which is free reference management software, which was suggested to me by another librarian and appeared in the British Library exhibition Growing Knowledge. Would anyone be willing to share their experiences of using it - do researchers like it and does it do an adequate job replacing EndNote? Best wishes Barbara ___________________________________________ Barbara Moye Library Manager, Crescent Road Thames Valley University READING RG1 5RQ Tel: 0118 943 5855 Library services are available at http://library.tvu.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cari Johnson Sent: 14 January 2011 11:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Managing references : a heretical question Hi Peter Although we don't currently use the Word References option I did look into it and I would highly recommend it for use by undergraduate students who are trying to get to grips with referencing for the first time. It's easy to access and use. The biggest downside I could see is that when using open-access pcs, if students want to keep a copy of their references they have to remember to save their reference list as a file and import it each time they log on. Also, you can't tweak any references that don't match our APA 6th guide. Certainly we have found Endnote is much more appropriate for researchers who are handling a large number of references. It stores your references for you, allows you to organise them into groups and will even let you attach the article pdf to the reference. Many thanks Cari Cari Johnson Asst. Subject Librarian (Applied Sciences & Social Science) Seaborne Library, Parkgate Road, Chester CH4 7LA Tel: 01244 513306 -----Original Message----- From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Godwin Sent: 14 January 2011 11:13 To: Cari Johnson; [log in to unmask] Subject: Managing references : a heretical question Dear All, It's Friday and referencing has never been my favourite teaching topic. I am wondering if our students are managing their references using Microsoft Word : why are we worrying about getting them to use RefWorks and EndNote? Maybe "it's horses for courses"? Anyone out there using the Word facility? Best wishes Peter Peter Godwin Academic Liaison Librarian University of Bedfordshire Park Square Luton LU1 3JU 01582 743248 Information Literacy meets Library 2.0 http://infolitlib20.blogspot.com/