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Literature is the foundation of any academic study. This necessitates searching for, finding, acquiring, and (very importantly) reading and relating relevant literature! In this part of the course, you will find guidance on how to search for literature from home using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) client as well as from within the university network. Relevant literature includes subject-specific textbooks (techniques of scientific work) in its complete form (writing style, citation, structure of papers, etc.). Here, you will be provided with a list of freely available textbooks. Furthermore, you will find some often requested tips and tricks easing and fastening your scientific life.
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Use the attached description to set up the VPN network of the University of Salzburg. Details can also be found on the IT info pages of the Helpdesk of the University of Salzburg or the software page. After successfully establishing the connection, try to find and download the provided example title from home.
At the university, connect to the internet via EDUROAM or LAN. Take the list of links to the textbooks or journal articles and download the PDFs that seem relevant to your study subject.
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Most mistakes in scientific writing in MSc or PhD thesis refer to citations and the reference list. To SAFE TIME and EASE YOUR LIFE it is strongly recomended to use a reference managing software. The University of Salzburg is offering CITAVI and ENDNOTE free of charge for students and staff. According to many personal tests and the foremost use of ENDNOTE, the latter is recommended to use.
Students find and install the freely accessible software Endnote 21 on the IT services pages of the University of Salzburg or a copy of it in this Moodle course in the software chapter. Staff members install the software using the Softwarecenter. On Windows 11 click on your windows sign and type "Softwarecenter". Execute the programme and search for Endnote 21 as a resource to be installed. Guiding handbooks are provided for both Endnote (Link) and Citavi (Link). Advanced users using scientific writing within international cooperation might be interested in Endnote Web as well.
In case you are not satisfied with Endnote or Citavi, please find an overview of other existing products.
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IMPORTANT for Windows users: Please make sure to unzip the file before installation. Right-click on the file and select "Extract All" or "Extract Here". The included file License.dat must be in the folder from which you start the installation. Unlike previous versions, do not copy the file License.dat into the program folder afterwards; the existing License.dat in the program folder must not be overwritten.
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EndNote offers more than 7,000 different citation (output) styles, meaning there isn't a single correct citation style but rather many options. Journal papers often require specific output styles, which can be found in the list provided earlier or on the respective journal's website. Many of these output styles are installed with the software. If a particular style is missing, you can download and install it.
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When publishing AGIT and/or GI_Forum articles at the Department of Geoinformatics, we used the attached file. Feel free to use it if you want.
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There are numerous platforms and portals available for searching appropriate literature. A few of them are listed below. However, the search process itself is even more crucial than the platform used. Detailed information on search algorithms to refine and limit search results is provided in the course folders.
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Find some scientific writing books here, e.g.:
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Ask a colleague from another university, which might have access to the article of interest. Ask by providing the DOI number of the article.
In case you cannot wait, install the Tor Browser. Use DuckDuckGo and search for "scihub". Choose one of the working links and enter the full DOI number, e.g. https:/doi.org/DOINUMBER. Be lucky when receiving the desired PDF.
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The intention of this forum to exchange experiences and skills in academic writing among students.
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This part is designed to enable course submission in case this course will become a mandatory one according to the curriculum of a Master or PhD programme.