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Introduction to ProCite
AFHE 304September 12, 2003
What is ProCite? Program that manages citations Also known as ‘reference software’ With ProCite, you can:
Print bibliographies and subject bibliographies
Change your bibliography styles easily ‘Cite While You Write’: insert references as
you write your papers in Word Import records from electronic databases
What Are We Talking About?
Citations References to any material you use for
research that tell you where to find the item Books, journal articles, etc.
Bibliographies A listing of all citations you have used in a
paper Databases
An electronic collection of citations
Why is ProCite important? Your assignment for this class Saves you time and effort in your
research
How Do I Get ProCite? Computer labs:
Coutts L-110 (ProCite 5) Rutherford 2-03 (ProCite 4) Rutherford 2-05A (ProCite 4)
current version: ProCite 6 Download trial version from www.
procite.com University of Alberta Microstore
(under $200)
What You Need To Know Creating databases Add records to the database
Manually Import records from library
catalogues, electronic databases, web sites
Print bibliographies ‘Cite While You Write’ feature
Getting Started: Create New Database
Researching Controversial Topics I’ve chosen the topic:
What are the ethical implications of reproductive technologies with animal breeding?
Adding Records…manually
Importing Library Catalogue Records
When you start… The U of A library catalogue may
not come up the first time you use this feature
Instructions to configure program to include U of A library catalogue: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/healthsciences/procite/SIRSIProCiteConfig.pdf
Exporting Database Records into ProCite: Agricola
Importing Web Pages Open internet browser to the page
you are importing
Cite While You Write Allows you to insert citations into
your paper and generate a bibliography from the citations you use
Available using Word 7, Word 97, and Word 2000 WordPerfect 7, 8, and 9
Use the Tools menu in Word to find ProCite commands
Printing Bibliographies Print bibliographies conforming to
many different styles or build your own Canadian Journal of Animal Science style
must be built Hint: it’s easier to take an existing style
and modify it http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/
products/refman/procite/pcoutputstyles.html
ProCite Help ProCite Information Page –
University of Alberta Libraries: http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/healthsciences/procite/index.cfm
www.procite.com Guides and Handouts for Procite at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Steenbock/bipage/procite.htm
