I used AskSam for years because you can combine a bibliography with format-free text, formatted text, and do context search within the text (Word1 within the same sentence as Word2, next to 2 words from each other, etc.). This is quite unique. If you want to use EndNote for saving your comments about articles you have nothing but small text fields. However, EndNote's Cite While You Write feature and the automated production of a bibliography really reduce work. If you co-author text and produce a bibliography with another author you are nearly obliged to use it as it seems to be the market leader. Citation Manager is half as expensive as EndNote. The bibliography in OpenOffice is for free. Good luck, Frank Thomas elena@monmouth.com wrote:
I'm using EndNote 10 and I like the ability to add a pdf to each reference. I keep research notes with each reference and import references directly from proquest (but they almost always have to be edited afterwards). I ordered the student version from Amazon and it was pretty inexpensive (about $100).
I have always made entries in Reference Manager (http://www.refman.com/) to document the titles for downloaded files and webpages. I have a titling system and everything goes into one folder for easy access and that system works fine for me. However, I have to admit that I really like the look of some the programs you've suggested here, particularly Papers. Are their any good PC based solutions? No I don't own a Mac...not yet.
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Doctoral Student - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA
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and
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Quoting Daniel Sutko <dmsutko@ncsu.edu>:
I've just started wrestling with this problem, too. I've been experimenting with Journler (http://journler.com/) and Yojimbo (http://www.barebones.com/products/yojimbo/), both for Mac. Journler is donationware, but you can get a student discount for Yojimbo. Right now, they're looking the same to me, but maybe 30 days will tell the difference. :) I'd love to hear what other people are using, too.
-Dan
Dan_Sutko@ncsu.edu TA - Public Speaking Program RA - Mobile Gaming Research Lab Dept. of Communication North Carolina State University
On Jun 19, 2007, at 9:02 PM, Ben Spigel wrote:
You can really use any database program to organize things. If you
are
a mac user, I use something called DevonNotes (www.devon-technologies.com), it handles any kind of format, and
its a
good way to take notes. Papers, like Jeremy suggested, is also a
good
mac application. I've also experimented with using a personal wiki, but that's still in its early stages.
The key is to think about exactly what you need, and then look
around
and find a program that is close to what you're thinking of. There
are
actually a lot of programs out there for this application. I'm interested in what other's use.
Ben Spigel Graduate Student Department of Geography The Ohio State University
On 6/19/07, Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy@malcolm.id.au> wrote:
Samita Nandy wrote:
I am a Ph.D. student and currently arranging research material for my thesis proposal and dissertation. In my research, I am coming across a vast number of online sites and offline material. Usually, I save them as documents and organize them as files and folders in my study area
or
computer. However, I was wondering if there is any academic software that could manage, categorize, and coordinate research, conferences, publications, calender, appointments, etc in a strategic manner.
For organising publications, take a look at Papers: http://mekentosj.com/papers/. You *do* have a Mac, right? ;-)
For some of your other requirements, look at OpenGroupware.org: http://www.opengroupware.org/en/applications/index.html.
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