Software

Bibliographic Management Software: EndNote | Mendeley

EndNote

EndNote is a reference and full-text organiser with a collaborative Web tool:

• It organises and collects references according to themes and/or subjects. This way, it is possible to attach several files to each reference in order to manage related material;
• It localises full-text PDF files or collects the reference when importing the respective file;
• It transfers references and attached files to your EndNote Web account so you can easily share groups with other EndNote users.

Download EndNote

(Software licence available for the U.Porto community)

Tutorials

• Tutorial about the desktop version of EndNote
• Tutorial about EndNote Web
• Tutorial about the iPad version of EndNote
• EndNote & 360 Link

Standards

• Portuguese Standard 405

Catalogues of the University of Porto

• U.Porto Catalogue
• Abel Salazar House Museum
• Research Centre for Higher Education Policies
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Sports
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Dental Medicine
• Faculty of Psychology and Education Science
• Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology
• Institute of Biomedical Sciences/Faculty of Pharmacy

Mendeley

Mendeley is a system that supports the management of bibliographical references. It collects and inserts citations and bibliographical references. It can also be integrated within word processors. The (free) desktop version allows you to use Mendeley offline and it will synchronise automatically when connected to the Web. With this tool, you are also able to import bibliographic references from databases and bibliographical catalogues.

Download Mendeley

(Free software)

Tutorials

• How to install the desktop version of Mendeley
• Tutorial on using Mendeley
• Mendeley help guides

Standards

• APA
• MLA
• Harvard

Idea Puzzle

A tool used to provide support to the management and development of research designs. It is available on the Idea Puzzle website and can be accessed upon pre-registration using an institutional email.

Download Idea Puzzle

(Software licence available for the U.Porto community)

Available features:
- Gives structure to research designs and reviews in any field of knowledge;
- Supports the management and development of research designs;
- Facilitates learning and teaching on the subject of research methods;
- Increases scientific productivity in terms of projects and publications.

IdeaPuzzle offers a prize of 1000¤ to the best doctoral research design created with the application.