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Project: Look at each of the following tools, and evaluate following the steps below.
Outcome: Create an evaluation document describing each tool.
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h4. Steps:
# Pick a tool from the list below and investigate it.
# If the tool is a citation management product, test it by importing records from Highwire, JSTOR, Inspec, Barton, Web of Science using the tool.
# Write a brief description of what the tool is and what it does.
# Answer the questions below.
# Give a recommendation about whether you think this tool should be promoted at MIT.
h4. Tools to evaluate:
* CiteULike
* Connotea
* Sente
* RefViz
* WizFolio: [ |
CiteULike
Connotea
Sente
RefViz
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https://www.wizfolio.com/Default.aspx |
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] * GNOME Referencer |
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Citespace
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* Citespace
* RefRuns
h4. Questions for evaluation:
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*# {color:#000000}Free open source or fee-based program?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Learning curve?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How many steps to do a certain task (downloading records, exporting records, etc.)?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How complete and clean are the records?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How well does it cite web pages and non-traditional sources (ex. data sets, blogs)?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Does it integrate with word processing software?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How well does it handle full text?{color}{color:#000000} {color} {color:#000000}Does it store the pdf?{color}{color:#000000} {color} {color:#000000}Can you search & annotate the pdf?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How many available citation formats?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How customizable is it?{color}
*# {color:#000000}How easy is it to maintain the collection when you have a lot of records?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Any known use at MIT?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Does it work with BibTeX?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Does the application work well with our tools?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Any other defining characteristics?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Can you use from off campus easily?{color}
*# {color:#000000}Who created it?{color} |