LibGuides: Faculty Guide for Library Services: Research Support

Research Consultations

Book an appointment with your Subject librarian from 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hour, at the library or your office, to discuss how to:

GUFaculty360
Showcase your research, publications, expertise, teaching, and service to colleagues across campus and around the world.
Google Scholar Profile
Gather all your publications information for easy discovery.
ORCID iD
Create a persistent digital identifier as an author.
Scholarly Communication Cycle
Navigate the Publishing Cycle: with quick links to useful resources.
Scholarly Communication in Georgwtown University
Explore Scholarly Communication issues such as Open Access Publishing, Media Communication, Author Rights etc.
Digital Georgetown
Upload materials to the Institutional Repository.

Citation tools can improve your research workflow. Contact your Subject librarian for a consultation on how to install and use them:

Zotero
Zotero is a free citation tool. Download the application to your computer, register online and install the plugin to your browser. You can start grabbing your citation information from the library catalogs, databases or Google Scholar!

Watch this video to learn how to install and use zotero:

Zotero support
Zotero's online community provides detailed support documentation to resolve basic or more advanced issues.

RefWorks
From the website: "The new RefWorks is a reference management service that supports the needs of students, faculty and librarians. With an improved user experience, full-text management and collaboration features, RefWorks gives students and faculty a tool that enables a more efficient and reliable process for producing research papers.".

To create an account in RefWorks, make sure you click on the "Create account" link at the bottom:

Watch the following videos to learn how to use RefWorks effectively:

	RefWorks	Zotero
Grab citations	Yes, with "Save to RefWorks" plugin No compatibility with Primo discovery service Full compatibility with Google Scholar	Yes, with "Save to Zotero" plugin Limited compatibility with Primo discovery service Full compatibility with Google Scholar
Cloud Space	Unlimited	300 MB online Desktop: depending on your computer's hard drive
Subscription Model	Library subscription	Free
Cite in text editor	Yes, Microsoft Word	Yes, Microsoft Word, LibreOffice