Fourth Thing: Reference Management

Managing your references for a research project or thesis can be time-consuming and confusing. Reference management software can make things much quicker and simpler.

Using reference management software can help

• Organise your research into topic areas, chapter groups, or by paper theme to make it easier to keep track of what you are working on
• Store and annotate PDFs
• Keep notes with the bibliographic details of each item, meaning information is all kept together.
• Create your own personal searchable database
• Enable collaboration through sharing of groups