1. Name of the Web 2.0 Tool: BibMe
2. URL of the Tool: www.BibMe.org
3. Please select the one, primary category for this tool: Productivity tool
4. What is BibMe?
BibMe is an online citation creator and bibliography generator. It helps the user to find references, build a library, and format the citations. You can search books, magazines, newspapers, websites, journals, films, and other sources. BibMe uses Amazon.com, FindArticles, Yahoo! News, and CiteULike Academic Papers as sources of information to auto-fill the data. The citations are formated using MLA, APA, chicago, or turabian styles. BibMe was built using the Ruby on Rails framework, and uses asynchronous Javascript for visual effects. BibMe also makes use of the Scriptaculous and Prototype Javascript libraries.
5. How does BibMe work?
1. Goto www.BibMe.org
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2. Register (sign
up) for a free account
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3. Log into BibMe
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4. Select your source (book,
magazine, etc) and type the title, author or ISBM on the search filed
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5. Click on the "select"
button to save your search into the citation screen entry and fill in the
fields
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6. If you cannot find a match you
can select manual
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7. You can
"dowload to word" to use
the bibliography in your document
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6. What do you need to know before using this tool? (What skills do you need to have?)
It is good to know the exact referece to your citation (author, year, ISBN, etc) since the sources are not great for scientific search. Also, get familiar with the citation format you need. Even though MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian are the most common types the Journal you wish to publish may ask for a different one.
7. Please describe a scenario of how you might use this tool in a teaching environment (150-250 words).
This tool can be used to search for scientific literature and create a library with citations. I see this tool as an easier version of pubmed or scopus. It may be used to teach new trainees the way of findings scientific literature since BibMe interface is simple and easier to use than more advance tools such as pubmed and scopus. Trainees may be given an assigment to find for some literature and play with the different citations formats.
8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this tool in a formal or informal teaching environment?
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ADVANTAGES
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DISADVANTAGES
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Free
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Very limited sources
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User friendly
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Limited citation formats
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Unlimited bibliography storage
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Cannot personalize citation
formats
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Export to word document
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No advanced search mode
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No word integration
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9. Would you recommend this Web 2.0 tool to others, or suggest that they explore a different tool?
The short answer is no. This is a very simple and limited tool not very suitable for medical literature. I would probably recommend it only for very basic use and not for professional use. BibMe just generates a list of the bibliography it can find on the limited sources available. Probably you will find yourself reformating the citations one by one to fit the journal's requierements and playing with word citation manager get the bibliography on your document. I dont see this site any better than the reference manager that microsoft word already provides. Also, pubmed provides the same service than BibMe but with better features.
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