Writing your Thesis Templates Formatting Alerts and References

Program § UW thesis template and MS Word § Formatting features § Style sheets

u. Waterloo Thesis Template Thesis_Tools menu (find under Add-Ins tab) § Macros enabled -

Manuscript thesis § Do you have a number of smaller chapters or publications? §

Citation Styles § Guides in the Reference Section § Ask us!

Citation Management Software § Ref. Works § Mendeley § End. Note § Others?

Citing with Ref. Works 1. Get citations 2. Organize folders in Ref. Works 3.

1. Getting Citations a. Export from database b. Save file from database c. Pull

1. Getting Citations a. Export from database Example: Scopus

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database Example: Pub. Med

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database File type: . nbib Example: Pub.

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database Example: Pub. Med Usually found in

1. Getting Citations c. Pull sources from Google Scholar Use when: A. You have

1. Getting Citations c. Pull sources from Google Scholar

1. Getting Citations c. Pull sources from Google Scholar You may have to edit

1. Getting Citations d. Manually input citation

Your Turn § Create and account with Ref. Works § Add a reference from

2. Organize Folders in Ref. Works 1. Select article 2. Move them into a

2. Organize Folders in Ref. Works View folders

3. Add in-text citations to a Word document a. One line/ Cite view (online)

3. Add in-text citation to a Word document a. One line/ Cite view i.

3. Add in-text citation to a Word document a. One line/ Cite view ii.

5. Render the document to create bibliography

Write-n-cite § Add-in for Word § Automates the entry of in-text citations into the

Your Turn § Add a citation into a Word document § Create a final

TOC Alert § Journal of your choice § Be alerted to new issues from

Saved Search Alert § Search a database (for anything! a topic, an author, etc.

Cited Reference Search Alert § Find articles that cite a previously published paper §

Practice § TOC § Saved Search § Cited Reference Search

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Writing your Thesis: Templates, Formatting, Alerts and References Laura Bredahl, Optometry Librarian Peter Stirling, Digital Initiatives Officer

Program § UW thesis template and MS Word § Formatting features § Style sheets § Troubleshooting § References § Citation styles § Citation management software § Ref. Works § Write-N-Cite § Alerts (the ‘last’ of your research)

WLRC thesis template link

GIVS thesis template link

u. Waterloo Thesis Template Thesis_Tools menu (find under Add-Ins tab) § Macros enabled - save to Templates folder § Thesis template efficiently formats document headings, tables, figures, and table of contents

Manuscript thesis § Do you have a number of smaller chapters or publications? § Amalgamate files by selecting the Insert tab then Object/Text from File.

references

Citation Styles § Guides in the Reference Section § Ask us!

Citation Management Software § Ref. Works § Mendeley § End. Note § Others?

Citing with Ref. Works 1. Get citations 2. Organize folders in Ref. Works 3. Add in-text citations to a Word document 4. Choose and format your citation style 5. Render the document to create the bibliography

1. Getting Citations a. Export from database b. Save file from database c. Pull source from Google Scholar § d. Edit reference record Manually input citations

Accessing Research Databases

1. Getting Citations a. Export from database Example: Scopus

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database Example: Pub. Med

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database File type: . nbib Example: Pub. Med

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database Example: Pub. Med

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database Example: Pub. Med Usually found in the “downloads” folder

1. Getting Citations b. Save file from database Example: Pub. Med

1. Getting Citations c. Pull sources from Google Scholar Use when: A. You have an existing article/paper you want to add to Ref. Works – Title/author search B. You are using Google Scholar to search – Keyword search

1. Getting Citations c. Pull sources from Google Scholar

1. Getting Citations c. Pull sources from Google Scholar You may have to edit the record to make sure it is accurate.

1. Getting Citations d. Manually input citation

Your Turn § Create and account with Ref. Works § Add a reference from Scopus or Google Scholar

2. Organize Folders in Ref. Works 1. Select article 2. Move them into a new or existing folder

2. Organize Folders in Ref. Works View folders

3. Add in-text citations to a Word document a. One line/ Cite view (online) I. copy II. paste b. Write-n-cite (off-line) I. Add

3. Add in-text citation to a Word document a. One line/ Cite view i. copy

3. Add in-text citation to a Word document a. One line/ Cite view ii. Paste

4. Choose and edit citation style

5. Render the document to create bibliography

Write-n-cite § Add-in for Word § Automates the entry of in-text citations into the document

Write-n-cite

Your Turn § Add a citation into a Word document § Create a final version of a document § See sample document on WLRC website

alerts § TOC § Saved search

TOC Alert § Journal of your choice § Be alerted to new issues from their website § Register for an account (free) with an email address § Example: Ophthalmology

Saved Search Alert § Search a database (for anything! a topic, an author, etc. ) § Save your search § Be notified anytime a new article fits your search criteria • Register for an account (free) with an email address • Example: Pub. Med

Cited Reference Search Alert § Find articles that cite a previously published paper § Be notified when new articles have cited that previously published paper § Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar • Register for an account (free) with an email address § Example: Scopus

Practice § TOC § Saved Search § Cited Reference Search