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APA: how to make a reference list
When you refer to someone else's work in your paper, you need to include that source in the reference list. A reference list only contains sources that were cited or referred to in your paper. Background readings do not belong in your reference list (but they can go in …
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APA: how to refer within a text
The way you refer to a source in your paper is the same for physical and online sources. You need to refer to a source when you cite someone, or when you paraphrase their ideas, data, theory, ... Below you can find concrete examples that show you how to do …
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Academic writing in a nutshell
Throughout your career as a student and/or researcher you will produce a series of reports, papers, publications and other texts, in many cases in fluent English. Tips and tricks to improve your writing in English are collected on the UGent portal.
The faculty of Arts & Philosophy created a …
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Artstor
The Artstor image database contains more than one million high-quality digital images that can be used free of charge for scientific purposes, through the Images for Academic Publishing (IAP) programme.
On the homepage you can enter a search term in the search field. You also have the option to browse …
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Authorship: authorship roles (contribution disclosure – author(ship) contribution statements)
Authorship
Recognition for a person's effective contribution to a scholarly publication is done primarily through the inclusion, or not, of the names of (individual) contributors on a (more or less) limited list of names associated with that publication.
The place on this list determines in most cases the "importance" of …
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Authorship: conditions to be included as an author
The conditions
- Researchers who contribute significantly to the creation of the publication are added to the authors list. "[…] authorship itself is based on a significant contribution to the design of the research, relevant data collection, or the analysis or interpretation of the results.” (European Code of Conduct for Research …
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Authorship: what is the Ghent University policy?
Authorship
Authorship is related to the actual contribution someone makes to a scientific publication.
Various stakeholders in science (research institutions, faculties, funders, publishers, journals, etc.) have developed standards to regulate this aspect of scholarly publishing.
Authorship is an important (co-)factor for the academic impact and reputation of individual researchers …
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Citation Style V&A (law school)
If you are a student or researcher at the faculty of law, you are expected to use the legal references and abbreviations in your (Dutch) publications (thesis, scientific articles). In EndNote you will find this reference style as V&A.
Since EndNote is an American software package, a separate version of …
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Citing: how to
The information on this page comes from Studentenportaal (Dutch).
When you copy literal phrasings of another author (or your own, previous work), you are citing another text. Some quick guidelines:
- Always use double quotation marks: "..."
- Refer to the source of the citation immediately after the citation
- If …
Collaborating on an article: what are your options?
There are several different online platforms you can use to write an article together (in real time). Some of these platforms are: OneDrive, Google Drive, Sharepoint or Overleaf.
Every Ghent University staff member or student has their own OneDrive for Business space, with 2 Terabyte of storage. …
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Comparison: EndNote and Mendeley
There are so many types of reference software out there that it's sometimes difficult to make an informed decision about which software fits your needs best. In this research tip, we explore two populair options: EndNote (Clarivate) and Mendeley (Elsevier).
What is reference software?
You use reference software to …
Read moreCopyright: my rights as an author
As the author of a work, you're the copyright holder. Sometimes, however, you transfer your copyright (the economic rights) to a third party, who becomes the copyright holder in turn. If someone wants to reuse (part of) your work, the copyright holder of your work must grant permission for this. …
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Copyright: the basics in Belgian law
Jurisdiction
This is Belgian law. The exceptions in the Belgian copyright law are only valid for use of works in Belgium (whether or not the author is Belgian or not is not relevant, as is the country the work is published in).
What is protected?Works protected by copyright:
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DMPonline.be: How do I write a Data Management Plan?
DMPonline.be is an online tool to help Ghent University researchers write an effective Data Management Plan (DMP). This tip explains how to use this tool.
What is a DMP?A Data Management Plan is a formal document that specifies how research data will be handled both during and after a …
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EndNote: hoe kan je grote aantallen referenties importeren vanuit Embase?
Er kunnen tot en met 10.000 referenties geëxporteerd worden. Via 'Select number of items' boven de zoekresultaten kan je aanduiden hoeveel items je wil exporteren wanneer het over grote aantallen gaat: Vervolgens klik je boven de zoekresultaten naast 'Results' op Export > RIS Format 'Mendeley, EndNote) … Read more
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EndNote: hoe kan je referenties importeren vanuit ClinicalTrials.gov?
TIP: Als je niet ál je zoekresultaten wil exporteren, dien je eerst de gewenste referenties te selecteren. Vervolgens worden deze automatisch tijdelijk bewaard bij 'Saved studies', zie knop rechtsboven.
- Open je lijst met opgeslagen referenties door te klikken op Saved Studies > Download (rechtsboven)
- Selecteer het bestandsformaat: Plain text > …
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EndNote: hoe kan je referenties importeren vanuit The Cochrane Library?
Stap 1: Selecteer de referenties die je wilt exporteren > Export selected citation(s) Stap 2: Selecteer het formaat Plain Text > vink Include Abstract aan > Download en sla op. Opmerking: niet opslaan als RIS-bestand Stap 3: Ga naar EndNote en klik op de Import-knop. Stap … Read more
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EndNote: how can I add and delete references?
Once you have uploaded all your references into your EndNote library, you can delete duplicate references and add references manually. You can also edit them manually or automatically.
Add references
Read this tip to learn about importing references from databases.
Add a reference manually:
- Open Athena and EndNote.
- Click …
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EndNote: how can I update or edit references?
To mannually edit a reference, simply select the reference and edit in the right-hand column.
Edit manuallyIf you want to manually edit a reference, you:
- Open EndNote via Athena.
- Select the reference you want to edit.
- In the right-hand column, you can edit the reference.
- Click "Save" to save …
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EndNote: how can you add PDFs?
Add PDFs atuomatically
- Open Athena and then EndNote 20.
- Select the references to which you want to add a PDF.
- Click "References" > "Find full text" > "Find full text".
- EndNote will now look for PDFs Ghent University has electronic access to and add them.
Add PDFs manually
- Open …
EndNote: how can you cite while you write?
Advantages of citing while you write
- You don't forget to cite sources.
- You put the footnotes in the right places.
- You save time looking for the right source after writing your article.
- You can automatically update references.
- You can adjust reference styles easily.
Insert a footnote
- Open Athena.
- Open …
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EndNote: how can you import references?
You can import references into EndNote from many different databases. In the clips below, we explain how to import references from the four most commonly used ones: the library's catalogue, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar.
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EndNote: how do you add information to a set of references?
It is possible to add the same (filled out) field to multiple references at the same time. This is a handy feature when you want to add the name of database your references come from or if you want to add tags like "read," "to read," etc.
Before you do …
Read moreEndNote: how do you share your library?
You can share (parts of) your EndNote desktop library with up to 99 colleagues or peers.
Back up your library- First, you need to back up your library.
- Make an online EndNote account by registering here
- Use your UGent e-mail account so EndNote recognises …
EndNote: how to create a group?
You can create groups in EndNote to structure your citations. There are three different groups:
- a Group: you can add citations manually
- a Smart Group: citations are added automatically
- a Group Set: a cluster of (Smart) groups
Group
If you want to create a group to which you can …
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EndNote: how to create a library
Steps
1. Open EndNote via Athena
If you've never used Athena on this device before, install the Citrix client: https://helpdesk.ugent.be/athena/en/ica.php
2. Click in EndNote on File > New
3. Save the library on your H:Drive, preferably in a separate folder
An .enl file and …
Read moreEndNote: how to import multiple references from Web of Science
You can import up to 500 references at the same time from Web of Science into your EndNote library.
To do this, enter your search query > click "Export" > click "EndNote desktop"
You will see a pop-up where you can enter the amount of references you want to …
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EndNote: how to make a back up?
You can back up your EndNote library by making a Compressed Library.
When you incorporate your EndNote library (.enl file) and your associated data folder (.data file), you create a Compressed Library. It is a smaller file than the .enl file and .data file combined and can be easily stored …
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EndNote: how to personalise your reference fields
You can personalise the fields in EndNote in two different ways.
Reference typesYou can choose which reference type is your preferred default, e.g: Journal Article. You can also choose which fields a certain reference type needs.
- Open EndNote via Athena
- Click Edit > Preferences, click on the tab "Reference …
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EndNote: wat is het verschil tussen tijdelijke en permanente groepen en welke implicaties heeft dit?
Na een actie, bijv. referenties importeren, een online search, referenties invoegen in een Worddocument, enz., wordt een tijdelijke groep aangemaakt. Je kan de referenties van respectievelijk je laatste import, je laatste online search en je referentielijst in je Worddocument bekijken in een tijdelijke groep. Na afsluiten van je EndNote library/software … Read more
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