POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES OF USING ENDNOTE IN RESEARCH STUDIES

Lerato Hlengiwe Sokhulu, Nomkhosi Nzimande and Makhulu A. Makumane
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Lerato Hlengiwe Sokhulu: Discipline of Curriculum Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Nomkhosi Nzimande: Discipline of Curriculum Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Makhulu A. Makumane: Discipline of Languages and Social Education, National University of Lesotho, Lesotho

Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 227-237

Abstract: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have increased the number of digital technologies used to attend to digital learning, teaching, and research needs. The current Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) necessitates that HEIs employ digital technologies such as Endnote to aid students struggling with referencing in academic writing across study levels. This paper draws from a qualitative case study of five postgraduate students' experiences of using Endnote in research. The five participants were purposively selected for the study as they had used Endnote as a reference management software for their masters research projects. Data were generated using reflective journals and semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis and the Persona-Tech analytical framework were used to analyse and interpret data. The findings of the study revealed that students' experiences of using Endnote ranged from professional learning, to social learning from friends to personal learning. We conclude that strong professional and social learning enable students to have good and positive experiences of using Endnote in their studies and are able to advance their referencing skills. The study recommends that students familiarise themselves with Endnote before or during the early stages of their studies so that they can seek relevant interventions to aid their digital referencing skills.

Keywords: Endnote; Referencing; Personalisation; Socialisation; ProfessionalisationJournal: Social Sciences and Education Research Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15258173

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