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Upcoming Training We're still offering training via webinars aimed at staff and PGRs. Here's the training sessions we have available for the rest of May and start of June: Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews in the Life Sciences Figshare for Research Data Sharing Choosing where to publish RefWorks Advanced EndNote (for those already using EndNote) EndNote (for those new to EndNote) Literature Search Refresher If there are training sessions you would like us to provide over the summer then let us know via librarians@le.ac.uk    Library Research Support Accessing Resources The David Wilson Library is still closed until further notice. Our e-resources continue as normal. For an overview of the online collections and resources we have, please see the  My Subject pages  and  Journals A to Z . For now, please continue to place document supply requests, book orders or digitisation requests. We will try to provide digital copies ...

The two software options provided and supported by the University are EndNote and RefWorks.   EndNote   If you have a University laptop then you can continue to use EndNote desktop as normal. It is available to download via the Software Centre.   IT Services have now made the EndNote Desktop Software available for home use. Please see the instructions on the home use page . If you had been using EndNote Desktop on-campus and set-up your library to sync with EndNote Online then you can access your references and PDFs via EndNote Online . Y ou can also download the Cite As You Write Word toolbar from within EndNote Online.   You can use EndNote Online as a standalone online reference management tool.   RefWorks   RefWorks is an online piece of software and can be used on any machine.   See our RefWorks pages for more information.   RefWorks includes a Word toolbar.   On University laptops the toolbar can b...

Submission Information For all PGRs wishing to submit their thesis in time to take part in the January 2019 Graduation Ceremony. In order to be eligible for the January Graduation - the Doctoral College Office have set a deadline of 5pm on the 10th December 2018 for doctoral students to make their final thesis submission to the library. In order to qualify for the January 2019 graduation ceremony you must submit to the Library: An electronic copy of their thesis, as a PDF file This can be emailed to ethesis@le.ac.uk or sent through FileDrop A completed and signed copy of the thesis Final Submission Form This can be handed in at the library reception desk or scanned and emailed to ethesis@le.ac.uk A single hard bound copy of the thesis This can be delivered to the reception desk in person or to the library by Print Services From now until 10th December 2018 we can accept proof that the hard bound thesis has been ordered from print services to be deliv...

Library Research Services are running several training sessions for staff and PGRs in May: PGR Training The following sessions are all available to book via PROSE Planning your literature search Conducting your literature search Introduction to EndNote Introduction to RefWorks Tools for note taking Finding grey literature (online/webinar) Copyright and your thesis (online/webinar) Advanced Endnote What you need to know about Open Access publishing Finding images for research Staff & PGR Training Click the links to book via Researcher Development: Advanced literature searching Mapping data with google fusion tables Introduction to Research Data Management Communicating your research with comics We are also happy to provide 1to1 training and support in person, via webinar, via email or via telephone. Or bespoke group training sessions. Just contact us via librarians@le.ac.uk 

You can now export multiple citations from Google Scholar if you have a Google Account. Go to Google Scholar and sign into your Google Account. Conduct your search. Click on the Star icon (Save) under each reference you want to export. Then click on My Library in the top, right of the screen. Select all the references and click on the Export option: Click the Star/Save Icon Choose Export Option To Export into EndNote Choose the EndNote option. Open the EndNote file that is created. The references should automatically import into EndNote. To Export into RefWorks Choose the RefMan option. Save the RIS file that is created. Login to your RefWorks account. Click on the plus (+) button. Choose Import References. Add the RIS file you just saved. Set the file import option to RIS - Reference Manager. Click import and your references will be imported. --- Good Practice Tip: Always check that all the reference information you need has been...

Doctoral College Reading Room 1st floor, David Wilson Library As usual the Library is providing a raft of training and workshops during Autumn term, as part of the Researcher Development program: Planning your literature search Conducting your literature search Introduction to EndNote Introduction to RefWorks Advanced literature searching Visualising your data Search strategies for systematic reviews Tools for note taking Finding grey literature Planning lit search (online) Conducting lit search (online) Research Data Management Copyright and your thesis Advanced Endnote Click on the link to book your place. Those without links can be booked via  PROSE . If you cannot make a training session you are interested in then book a 1to1 appointment (in person or online) by emailing librarians@le.ac.uk   We also have online training resources for literature searching , EndNote and RefWorks . New PhD Students: Introduction to the Library, referenc...

RefWorks allows you to manage all the references you have used in your assignments or research. New RefWorks Users   Create and organise a library of references that you can access via the web Store and annotate the PDFs of articles Import references from bibliographic databases and other information sources Cite while you write using add-in Word/Google Docs features Automatically create bibliographies If you have never used RefWorks then see our  Getting Started Online Tutorial Existing RefWorks Users Why should you upgrade to new RefWorks? New RefWorks has lots of extra features: Store, view and annotate PDFs Tag your references Quick Cite function Save to RefWorks browser button Word 2016 citation toolbar (Add-In) Google Docs citation toolbar (Add-In) When should you upgrade to new RefWorks? We had previously advised people to upgrade by September 2017 - this advice has now changed: New RefWorks and legacy RefWorks will now both be availa...

Not sure what reference management or bibliographic software is? Watch our short introduction: At the University of Leicester we provide access and support for two software packages: EndNote RefWorks Both packages allow you to collect and store references, have a Word toolbar to insert citations and bibliographies and to store and annotate PDFs. Why might you prefer EndNote? It is very popular in certain subjects and you might find that your colleagues/supervisors are using it. If you wish to use the Law referencing style OSCOLA then you will need to use EndNote. If you are using a footnote style that requires short titles - EndNote can be customised better for this than RefWorks, and has a wider range of reference types. Be aware - the University license only covers the use of the EndNote desktop software on university owned computers. You can sync your desktop version with an online account to use at home, but the online account has less features than the desktop...

How to export results from the Library Search into RefWorks or EndNote Select the items you wish to export by clicking on the star next to the title.  Click 'My Favourites' at the top of the screen.  Tick the boxes next to the items you wish to export and click on the drop-down menu titled 'Select how to save'.  Choose 'Push to RefWorks or 'Push to Export RIS' (for EndNote) and click Go. The items will then be imported into RefWorks or EndNote. Good Practice Tip: We recommend you check the references and edit them to ensure the correct information is in the correct fields.

There are lots of research literature databases that allow you to export references straight to RefWorks e.g. PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus. This is the recommended way of getting references into RefWorks, and we have lots of instructions on how to do this for different databases . If you are using a webpage that doesn't allow you to export directly to RefWorks then you can try using the RefGrab-IT bookmarklet. Instructions on how to install the RefGab-IT bookmarklet for Internet Explorer can be found in our Advanced RefWorks Guide [PDF]. Instructions on how to install the RefGab-IT bookmarklet for Chrome . Once you have installed the bookmarklet then you can click on the RefGrab-IT bookmark on any page that you want to export as a reference into RefWorks: RefGrab-IT will give you an option to import information on the webpage, or any references it recognises on that webpage. Please note: The results are very variable as it doesn't work on all...

If you're a distance learner or unable to make it to campus for our workshops, don't worry. Our first set of online resources are now available. These replicate the face-to-face sessions that we deliver to campus-based researchers. Currently available: Introduction to the Library Introduction to Research Data Management Introduction to Reference Management Plan your literature search Conduct your literature search Make research information come to you You can also find these videos on our YouTube and Slideshare channels. Subscribe to stay up to date with our resources. More to follow soon!

Our second series of research Elevenses took place in January and you can find links to all the recordings below. We plan to run another set of Elevenses in July so would appreciate any feedback on the January sessions or suggestions for topics you would like covered next time. Contact Helen or Selina with your ideas. If you would like to catch up with our first series of Research Elevenses (July 2013) you can find all the links on our round-up post . 7 January - Are you up to date with EndNote? Making the most of EndNote X7 and its new features. Watch the recording 14 January - Are you up to date with RefWorks? Making the most of RefWorks and Write 'N' Cite 4. Watch the recording 21 January - What can Library Research Services do for you? Find out how we can help you use information tools, manage your research and maximise your impact. Watch the recording 28 January - Journal Impact Factors: use and misuse What are they, how do you find them and should...

This January we are running a series of 30 minute talks on key issues for Leicester researchers. The talks take place over coffee and cakes in the Library Seminar Room (First Floor, David Wilson Library) every Tuesday at 11am. No need to book - just turn up!   If you are off-campus you can join in live via Adobe Connect. A recording of each session will be made available after the event.   7 January - Are you up to date with EndNote? Making the most of EndNote X7 and its new features. Watch the recording 14 January - Are you up to date with RefWorks? Making the most of RefWorks and Write 'N' Cite 4. Watch the recording 21 January - What can Library Research Services do for you? Find out how we can help you use information tools, manage your research and maximise your impact. Watch the recording 28 January - Journal Impact Factors: use and misuse What are they, how do you find them and should you use them? Watch the recording Please contact ...

Our workshops for the autumn term are live on PROSE and ready to book. We'll be offering the following workshops this term: Planning your literature search Conducting your literature search Beginners RefWorks Beginners EndNote Copyright and your thesis Advanced RefWorks Advanced EndNote Beginners Prezi Making your research information come to you Our colleague Dr Simon Dixon will also run An Introduction to Digital Humanities , the first in a new series of workshops for research students.You can find more details about all of the courses on PROSE and via the Graduate School events page . Booking via PROSE is essential for all sessions If the dates aren't suitable or you're based off-campus, remember that you can always request more help or a one-to-one appointment on any of the workshop topics. We can talk in person, via Skype, on the phone, or by email. Just email liblass (Law, Arts & Social Sciences) or libstem (Science, Technology & Medicine...

The new RefWorks Write'N'Cite 4 (WNC4) toolbar for Word is now available on staff machines, and will be available in student computer labs during September. How to install WNC4 On staff machines go to Start - All Programs - Program Installer - Select RefWorks Write-N-Cite-4 and click Install. Once installed open Word and click on the RefWorks tab. Click login and enter the University of Leicester Group Code and your RefWorks username/password. If you do not know the group code then contact the library . If you are editing a document that has citations which were inserted using the previous version of Write'N'Cite (WNC3/III) then in the RefWorks tab click Preferences - Convert previous version of WnC - Convert. Please see the video below for an introduction to using the new Write'N'Cite toolbar: We will be updating the library webpages with instructions for the new toolbar during September. If you are using RefWorks on-campus and at home we reco...