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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 don't belong in your reference list (but they can go in your …
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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: How to write a paper.
The faculty of …
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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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Citing: how to
The information below has been translated from "Citeer" on Studentenportaal (Dutch).
When you copy literal phrasings of another author (or your own, previous work), you're citing another text. Some quick guidelines:
- Always use quotation marks: "..."
- Refer to the source immediately after the citation
- If you use a …
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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Copyright: 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: adding and marking up PDFs
Add PDFs atuomatically
- Open Athena and then EndNote.
- Select the references to which you want to add a PDF.
- Click "References" > "Find full text" > "Find full text". OR right-click and select "Find full text".
- EndNote will now look for PDFs Ghent University has electronic access to and add …
EndNote: adding 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: 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. …
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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 1: 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: 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 in the tab …
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EndNote: 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 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 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 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: importing 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.
Web of Science
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EndNote: importing 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: personalising 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: what is a Traveling Library?
"Traveling Library" refers to the citations that are embedded in a Word document. You can:
- Send the Traveling Library to your publisher, alongside your manuscript
- Export the Traveling Library from a Word document of a colleague
- Go to Word via Athena
- Open your paper either via …
EndNote: what is it?
EndNote is software supporting:
- information management: collect information in one place, group in a relevant structure, comment, add keywords and much more;
- referencing, footnotes and a bibliography: add references in a text, using the correct reference style ("output style"), make or change reference styles, set up bibliographic lists.
Using reference …
Read moreEndnote 20 : what's new compared to older versions ?
EndNote 20 has been available via the Athena platform since July 2021. This new version replaces the EndNote X9 version. Compatibility between both versions is provided.
Novelties
- modern interface
- summary of the reference puts crucial information first
- improved search engine - new PDF viewer with …
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Endnote: find and remove duplicates
You can have duplicate references all removed in one click or one by one manually.
Manually remove duplicates You can find duplicates of references when you click Library > Find Duplicates. You will get a pop-up where you can compare possible duplicates. If there are fields that differ, they will … Read morelevel: detail
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Agenda
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Oct 06
Knowledge 2 Connect: Integrating Evidence into Practice: exploring the JBI Framework
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Nov 17
Knowledge 2 Connect: How to Turn your Research Data into Impactful Visuals
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Feb 09
Knowledge 2 Connect: Empowering Patient Engagement in Research: Bridging Theory and Practice through