Tools for Writing A Literature Review

Department of Nutrition Sciences

KAHS

Learning Outcome

• Participants should be able to:

1. Add and organize references using Mendeley Desktop

2. Open PDFs and capture your thoughts through sticky notes and highlights

3. Generate citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word

4. Collaborate with colleagues and securely share your papers, notes and annotations

Exhaustive Literature Search

Source: flickr/toennessen

Useful Research Tools

http://www.mendeley.com/

http://www.atlasti.com/demo.html

Reference Manager Software

• Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

Hands-on

References

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References

Ani Munirah Mohamad, UUM Correspondence address: Email: animunirah@gmail.com Official website: http://www.atlastimalaysia.com FB page: http://www.facebook.com/atlastimalaysia Support Group: http://l1nk.com/atlastisupport

MENDELEY DESKTOP Guide to:

Dedicated Folder

• Follow the instructions:

1. Create a new folder in local disk D

2. Type folder name: My Literatures

3. Choose 5 new articles (PDF file), and move into new folder ‘My Literature’

4. Open Mendeley Desktop

Importing Documents

• Follow the instructions:

1. Open Mendeley Desktop

2. Click icon ‘Add Files’

• Additional*:

1. Create folder based on theme, e.g. Systematic Review; PA in children, sedentary behaviour…

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Newly added articles

Viewing Document

• Explore the following functions:

1. Sort article - * ; Authors; Title; Year; Added…

2. Locate file

3. Full screen

4. Select text

5. Highlight text

6. Add note

7. Define

8. Copy text

Organize File

• Follow the instructions:

1. Open Mendeley Desktop

2. Click ‘Tools’

3. Then ‘Options’

4. Go to ‘File Organizer’

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Click OK - Apply

Before Organizing..

After Organizing..

Practice 1

• Insert 2 new articles into Mendeley Desktop

• Sort articles according to ‘Added’

Cite as you write

• Enable MS Word plugin

1. Go to Mendeley Desktop

2. Click ‘Tools’

3. Then click ‘Install MS Word Plugin’

4. Open MS word

5. Go to ‘References’ and identify Mendeley icon

• Choose citation style

1. Click ‘View’

2. Then click ‘Citation Style’ – APA 6thed.

Click - Install MS Word Plugin

By default..

Practice 2

• Open MS Word

• Re-write the following paragraph, and insert citations

EXERCISE 1

MENDELEY WEB Guide to:

Important Notes

• Always do backup for all your works (articles, thesis draft, etc..)

• The ‘cloud storage’ is mandatory

• Mendeley is just a tool. Always cross-check your references!!

THANK YOU &

GOOD LUCK!!