Creating a bibliography, spends many future graduates sleep. There is nothing to hide, collecting items, arranging them in alphabetical order is at least a laborious job. However, there are a number of tools that improve the collection of items and create a bibliography. These tools include the bibliography manager.
The bibliography manager is a tool with an extremely simple version, as well as a more modern version, thus a bit more complicated. The basic and essential function of the bibliography manager is to help in the management of the bibliographic database, and the researchers have the task of facilitating the writing of texts.
You can add new entries to the bibliography manager by entering whole records, connecting to library databases or by using the Google Scholar search engine. Once entered the position is saved by the manager and there is no need to enter it again. To place it in your bibliography, it is enough to mark the item.
The bibliography manager is an extremely useful tool. Firstly, it allows you to manage your own bibliographic database and to connect with other professional databases. The bibliographic style imposed by the promoter can be used with ease by means of a suitable selection.
In addition, by creating a bibliography you will avoid the possibility of making mistakes (many times you lose dots, put them in the wrong places, etc.). In scientific works you can not afford even putting a comma in the wrong place. Professional managers are equipped with a large number of bibliographic styles, from which one can choose.
It’s good to write a thesis, master’s thesis or bachelor’s thesis to use this kind of “boosters”, as it will not only improve the graduate’s work, but also allow to avoid numerous unnecessary mistakes. Thanks to the manager, you can save a lot of time.
Sample programs:
- Zotero
- Mendeley
- Endnote