Go Get a Reference Manager

I had a library workshop today on setting up EndNote with my student. To be honest, I don’t usually use any reference manager, though I do take some notes in Zotero. I think we really do need to use a reference manager—it helps you organize all your citations and generate a bibliography in any format with just one click. It’s much quicker than asking ChatGPT to edit for you. A reference manager can also serve as a tool within a broader knowledge management system. I can use both Obsidian and Zotero at the same time to track all the readings and notes I’ve done. I need to build that system as soon as possible—in fact, I should start tonight.

Hôm nay tôi có một buổi workshop tại thư viện về cách thiết lập EndNote cùng với sinh viên của mình. Thật lòng mà nói, tôi thường không dùng phần mềm quản lý tài liệu tham khảo, mặc dù tôi có ghi chú trên Zotero. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta thực sự cần sử dụng một phần mềm quản lý tài liệu tham khảo—nó giúp bạn sắp xếp tất cả trích dẫn và tạo danh mục tài liệu tham khảo theo bất kỳ định dạng nào chỉ với một cú nhấp chuột. Nó nhanh hơn nhiều so với việc bạn nhờ ChatGPT chỉnh sửa cho mình. Phần mềm quản lý tài liệu cũng có thể trở thành một công cụ trong hệ thống quản lý tri thức. Tôi có thể dùng cả Obsidian và Zotero cùng lúc để theo dõi tất cả các bài đọc và ghi chú mà tôi đã làm. Tôi cần xây dựng hệ thống đó càng sớm càng tốt—thực ra, tôi nên bắt đầu ngay tối nay.

Hari ini saya menghadiri bengkel perpustakaan tentang cara menyediakan EndNote bersama pelajar saya. Sejujurnya, saya biasanya tidak menggunakan pengurus rujukan, walaupun saya ada mencatat nota dalam Zotero. Saya rasa kita memang perlu menggunakan pengurus rujukan—ia membantu anda menyusun semua sitasi dan menghasilkan bibliografi dalam apa jua format hanya dengan satu klik. Ia jauh lebih pantas daripada meminta ChatGPT menyunting untuk anda. Pengurus rujukan juga boleh berfungsi sebagai alat dalam sistem pengurusan pengetahuan. Saya boleh menggunakan Obsidian dan Zotero pada masa yang sama untuk menjejak semua bacaan dan nota yang telah saya buat. Saya perlu membina sistem itu secepat mungkin—malah, saya patut mulakan malam ini.

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