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Building student proficiency with scientific literature using the Zotero reference manager platform
Article first published online: 11 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20551
Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
Volume 39, Issue 6, pages 412–415, November/December 2011
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How to Cite
Kim, T. (2011), Building student proficiency with scientific literature using the Zotero reference manager platform. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ., 39: 412–415. doi: 10.1002/bmb.20551
Publication History
- Issue published online: 11 NOV 2011
- Article first published online: 11 NOV 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 8 JUL 2011
- Manuscript Received: 7 JUN 2011
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Keywords:
- Teaching and learning techniques methods and approaches;
- peer-reviewed writing assignments;
- skill development including cognitive skills;
- primary literature;
- scientific literacy;
- technical writing;
- information retrieval
Abstract
While mastery of the scientific literature is a strongly desirable trait for undergraduate students, the sheer volume of the current literature has complicated the challenge of teaching scientific literacy. Part of the response to this ever-increasing volume of resources includes formal instruction in the use of reference manager software while engaging students with the primary literature. This article describes the incorporation of the reference manager program Zotero into a chemical literature course to facilitate the use of digital resources and to better enable them to use proper citation skills in their technical writing. BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 412–415, 2011