Medicine
This guide aims to round up the most useful resources and information related to Medicine
Useful resources to help with high quality referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Resources
- Cite Them Right OnlineThis is a comprehensive guide which will help you reference almost any type of resource you may encounter.
- Read. Write. CiteHelpful advice and examples from the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA).
- Cite This For MeA free online tool that can help you build a bibliography.
Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism by
Call Number: PN 167 WilISBN: 9781137530714Publication Date: 2017-07-31The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. by
Call Number: PN 167 NevISBN: 9780335262021Publication Date: 2016
Training & Advice
The institute of Academic Development (IAD) has information and top tips on referencing and avoiding plagiarism.
The Digital Skills and Training Team offer open workshops and webinars on EndNote. There are also workbooks available fo individual use to compliment the training.
The Academic Support Librarian Service can also offer assistance.
EndNote Reference Management Software
EndNote: 
EndNote is the reference management software supported by the University, and consists of a desktop and online applications. The desktop version is installed on all University open access lab computers and offers the full range of features and functions. A free web version (EndNote Online) is also available and consists of a more 'basic' set of functions. The desktop and online versions can be synchronized, allowing users to benefit from the full functionality on offer.
EndNote also has a 'Cite While You Write' plug-in, which enables automatic citing in Microsoft Word.
Registration for EndNote Desktop: The desktop version can be freely downloaded on to most University computers. Information is available from EndNote for Schools pages.
For use on personal computers EndNote desktop can be bought at an academic discount. More information is available on the EndNote Personal Copies for Staff and Students pages.
Registration for EndNote Online: Register via Web of Science. Guide to EndNote Online registration via Web of Science
Once registered you can access your account from www.myendnoteweb.com
Links to Other Reference Management Software
There are many different referencing manager products on the market and it can be difficult to choose. To help you decide please see our Bibliographic Managers Comparison Guide.
Two of the most popular are:
Mendeley- www.mendeley.com
Zotero- www.zotero.com
If you are an individual who is eligible for an NHS Scotland OpenAthens account then you can get free access to RefWorks- www.refworks.com