Web-based citation management compared to EndNote: options for medical sciences.
The authors of this article analyzed the differences in output when searching MEDLINE direct and MEDLINE via citation management software, EndNote X1, EndNote Web, and RefWorks. Several searches were performed on Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed directly. These searches were compared against the same searches conducted in Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed using the search features in EndNote X1, EndNote Web, and RefWorks. Findings indicated that for in-depth research users, should search the databases directly rather than through the citation management software interface. The search results indicated it would be appropriate to search databases via citation management software for citation verification tasks and for cursory keyword searching.
Gomis
Melissa
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Instructional Technology, IUPUI University Library, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. msgomis@iupui.edu
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Carole
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Brahmi
Frances A
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D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016239:MEDLINE / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D046650:Medical Subject Headings; D039781:PubMed / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012984:Software; D012986:Software Validation; D013997:Time Factors; D014584:User-Computer Interface