As part of my dissertation, I want to look at the research output of a small research center. I'd like to do some bibliometric analysis but am not sure where to start. Where can I look for tools and techniques? In particular, I'm interested in tools that help me wrangle their Endnote database into something easy to analyse.
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posted by col_pogo
on Mar 28, 2013 -
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I have (late-diagnosed) ADHD & I've just become a graduate student. I'm medicated, and under the care of professionals. This question is about best methodologies in graduate studies, particularly in remembering research I've read.
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posted by b33j
on Mar 12, 2013 -
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I need to make sure that all the works I cite in my dissertation are included in the references section at the end. What is your super streamlined and efficient method?
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posted by kochenta
on Jan 12, 2013 -
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I'm writing the bibliography for my dissertation which is about the animation studio UPA. I need to cite a lot of theatrical cartoons from the 1950s, which I watched on youtube.
This Site give intructions for citing youtube videos, but it seems like its referring to original youtube vids, not existing films. It says to list the username of the contributor as the author, and it feels wrong to credit a John Hubley cartoon to "liquidnature13". Do I need to give the cartoon's director, year of release, and studio, as well as the contributer's username and the year it was uploaded? If so, how should I format it?
(I'm using the Harvard system)
posted by Chenko
on Jan 5, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm writing my MA capstone research paper and feel like I need to step up my game with managing citations and possibly using something other than Word. Help?
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posted by brilliantine
on Sep 6, 2012 -
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How to cite in APA a book chapter that has a different original publication date than the book?
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posted by DorothySmith
on Mar 8, 2012 -
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I am translating a German bibliography entry to English. The entry has "21. Jg." after the periodical title. What does "Jg." mean?
posted by likeapen
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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Software recommendation filter (Windows): I think it's called "reference management software". We're a research collaboration, need to organize existing background reading documents (academic papers, company reports, etc) so 3-5 people can read, comment on their relevance to the project, and do searches to find the useful papers again later. No need for content editing, check-in/check-out, versioning, etc. these are all final-version documents. Boss made a recomendation; I'm looking for a second opinion before I agree.
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posted by aimedwander
on Oct 28, 2011 -
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I'm back in school after several years of not thinking about essays. I forgot how to do everything! How do I cite an essay in a textbook in MLA format?
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posted by cheerwine
on Oct 18, 2011 -
11 answers
In MLA format when you are citing a book that quotes another book, which book should you cite?
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posted by Deflagro
on Jan 24, 2011 -
7 answers
What are your tips and tricks for sustaining momentum and focus during longer-term research and writing projects?
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posted by oinopaponton
on Nov 13, 2010 -
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I have a LaTeX paper with BibTex citations. I have a massive central .bib file. I want a script that builds a subset of my central bib containing only the citations I used in a particular paper. Is there a script for this?
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posted by Alterscape
on Sep 14, 2010 -
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AskMe librarians and other interested parties: how would one, in proper MLA format (6th edition), format a citation for a 10-K form or other SEC filing for a company?
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posted by activitystory
on Sep 15, 2009 -
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Zotero, Scrapbook, Papers, Evernote, etc. What should I be using to best organize materials for a research paper?
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posted by rbf1138
on Sep 13, 2009 -
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In LaTeX, how do I get \thebibliography{} to not number items? I just want them listed plainly, with a hanging indent if they spill over a single line. I don't want to use BibTeX.
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posted by limon
on Aug 5, 2009 -
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I've been tasked with finding a bunch of books, and have author names and occasionally publisher, genre or topic. Some of the authors are academics and seem to have published mostly in journals or edited group anthologies. Hælp me you dominators of printed matter, how to find?
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posted by monocultured
on Mar 22, 2009 -
7 answers
Word 2007 vs. 2003: It's complicated to go back-and-forth! Help me write my dissertation, please!
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posted by mateuslee
on May 15, 2008 -
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I am beginning to write articles for publication as well as starting with my doctoral dissertation. I am looking for a bibliography manager that will be compatible with Microsoft Word for Mac or OpenOffice for Mac/NeoOffice (these document formats are necessary since many journals require .doc submissions, so no LaTeX recommendations).
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posted by philosophygeek
on Mar 26, 2008 -
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[Attention-Citation-Officers-Filter]: I am clueless as to the proper way of citing financial documents in the course of my writing. The Chicago Manual of Style has left me high and dry. Hope me!
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posted by numinous
on Mar 13, 2008 -
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Bibliographic software newbie question: given an enormous backlog of hand-written bibliographies, what's my best bet for producing a database and integrating it with a book manuscript? I'd like to be able to push a button and change citation styles. No arduous data-entry, please.
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posted by anotherpanacea
on Sep 2, 2007 -
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Please help me find a way to electronically organize my magazine article collection.
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posted by marylynn
on Apr 12, 2007 -
6 answers
I teach graduate writing and research. I'm pretty confident with the way I teach the
spirit of citation (it's what we have in the humanities instead of the scientific method), but what draconian pedagogy can I use to soul-crushingly impose format dread on my unruly grad students?
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posted by Mngo
on Oct 31, 2006 -
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Is there some "Web 2.0" (by which I mean "well designed", not "shiny and in large type for no good reason) style site or package out there for managing bibliographic references online?
posted by dmd
on Jul 26, 2006 -
19 answers
Calling all BibTeX gurus! Can anyone help me format a BibTeX style file (*.bst)?
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posted by EmuBite
on Feb 7, 2006 -
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Any BibTeX gurus around here? I'd like recommendations for software, running on Linux, that will help me develop and manage a bibliographical database, and for BibTeX styles/packages/whatever-they're-calleds developed for with humanities, as opposed to science or math, types in mind.
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posted by kenko
on Oct 2, 2005 -
18 answers
I'm working on my MA thesis and so have an enormous jumble of books, articles, and references kicking around. I am looking for an easy way to manage this.
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posted by synecdoche
on May 4, 2005 -
31 answers
