Integrating EndNote from download to research report for distance masters students

Abstract

In order to complete a Masters, students are required to demonstrate a high level of skill in the completion of an original research activity, which relies heavily on information literacy. The Masters of Veterinary Medicine (MVM) is a 120 credit online distance programme comprising of four or five 15 credit taught online courses (15 credit), and a research report (45 or 60 credits). The MVM team identified a need to incorporate the bibliographic software tool EndNote into the online taught courses. Prepopulated compressed Endnote libraries were inserted into the Moodle platform of each taught online course alongside an Endnote instruction forum. Endnote skills or tasks were also provided throughout the online classroom (Moodle) and written materials.