medical students in saudi arabia
medical students in saudi arabia

Tools for formatting and citing scientific references (workshop)

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SCHSSaudi Commission for Health Specialties

4 continuing medical education hours

ACA-20230003874

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Introduction

The scientific committee observed there a learning gaps about the Tools for formatting and citing scientific references as follows:

  • Lack of information about the concept of scientific citations and their importance in research and scholarly communication and how to effectively prevent plagiarism in their academic work.
  • Shortage of knowledge regarding the proper methods for conducting research using trusted databases, including effective search strategies and critical evaluation of information sources. - Weak awareness about the process of adding scientific papers to citation manager software and organizing and citing research materials for academic purposes.
  • Poor proficiency in creating scientific citations using EndNote and Mendeley software, hindering efficient reference management in academic and research contexts.

Objectives

  • Explain the concept of scientific citations and articulate their importance in the context of research and scholarly communication.
  • Identify how to prevent plagiarism in academic work.
  • Clarify how to conduct research using trusted databases, including effective search strategies and critical evaluation of information sources.
  • Describe how to add scientific papers to a citation manager software of their choice, demonstrating proficiency in organizing and citing research materials for academic purposes.
  • Illustrate how to create scientific citations using both EndNote and Mendeley software, enabling them to efficiently manage references for academic and research purposes.

Main Theme

  • The concept and importance of scientific citations
  • How to avoid plagiarism
  • How to research in trusted databases
  • How to research in trusted databases
  • How to do scientific citations using EndNote software
  • How to do scientific citations using Mendeley software

Outcomes

By the end of this course, the participants will be able to Recognize and possess a strong understanding of scientific citations, plagiarism prevention, effective research in trusted databases, organization of research materials, and citation management using software tools.

Target Audience

All professions Medicals

Trainers

  • Asma Ahmed Ba Tarfi

    Laboratory Science

    Clinical Biochemistry