Reference management
The Library offers citation management software using . Students and researchers may also request for training through library@unam.na
Reference management software helps you to keep track of your reading and references and makes it easier to find referencing information to cite material in your work. Using reference management software can save you time compiling and locating your references, and improves consistency and accuracy. UNAM library support research with technical support and training on how to use the following reference management software.
Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials. Zotero helps you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, and 10000 more referencing styles are available in Zotero.
To download Zotero click on this link: https://www.zotero.org/
Quick guide to get started with Zotero: Getting Started with zotero
Mendeley is a free reference manager that can help you store, organize, note, share and cite references and research data: It helps researchers to automatically generate bibliographies, collaborate easily with other researchers online, easily import papers from other research software, find relevant papers based on what you’re reading and access your papers from anywhere online. Use this link to download the Mendeley reference manager: https://www.mendeley.com/search/
Mendeley reference Manager quick guide: https://libguides.mit.edu/ld.php?content_id=62426632
Research Tools
Scopus: Is an abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature across a wide variety of disciplines that help researchers quickly find relevant and authoritative research, identify experts and provide access to reliable data, metrics and analytical tools. It is the most used data source for systematic, scoping reviews and bibliometric studies. Scopus can also support researchers and institutions to combat predatory publishing and protect the integrity of the scholarly records, make the research workflow more efficient and effective, empower institutions to bolster performance, rank, and reputation and enable funders to optimize their investments. https://login.ezproxy.unam.edu.na/login?url=https://www.scopus.com/home.url
SciVal helps you visualize your organization’s research performance, benchmark it relative to peers, and identify and analyze emerging research trends. SciVal also provides the data-driven insights you need to plan, progress, evaluate research, and optimize funding strategies. With SciVal, better understand your expertise and impact at the researcher level, across departments, or organization-wide.
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