RESEARCH SUPPORT
Billbrain Institute of Technology Library offers specialised support for in-depth reference and research support. Users can make inquiries through telephone, and e-mail. The Library facilitates users in searching for relevant literature in order to support their academic and research endeavours.
Additionally, the library provides support between the Billbrain Institute of Technology community (faculty, staff and students), and external faculty, researchers, and students in their collaborative endeavours on academic and scholarly work .
CITATION SOFTWARE
BIT Library supports and recommends Zotero and Mendeley as these are Open Source (free)
The table below provides download links, and video guides to use of the tools.
| # | Citation Tool | Installation Link | Tutorial(s) |
| 1 | Zotero | Zotero | Video 1 Video 1 |
| 2 | Mendeley | Mendeley | Video 1 |
CITATION GUIDES
Below are the citation guides we recommend for faculty, staff, and students use in undertaking their research. Follow the provided links below for a guide on how best to cite your sources. The citation style you choose to use in your academic work will vary, most often depending on the discipline of the individual course. There are many different kinds of style guides but three of the most used are the American Psychological Association (APA), the Modern Language Association (MLA), and the Chicago Manual of Style. The links below are adapted from external but trusted sources.
- Citing sources: Overview from MIT
- A Quick Guide to Citations from University of Illinois
- Citation Styles Handbook: APA – Purdue University
- Citation Styles Handbook: MLA – Purdue University
- Citation Styles Handbook: Chicago Style – The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
Below are the Collaborative Writing Tools we recommend to faculty, staff, and students,
Google Drive Create documents, spreadsheets and more to share with a group.
Authorea
PubPub
Dropbox Paper
Read, Organize, and Annotate PDFs
Mendeley
Read and annotate PDFs and create groups to share them.
ReadCube Papers Read, annotate, and organize PDFs. Create teams for collaboration. Requires a subscription.
GoodReader Robust PDF reader for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Manage, read, and annotate files.
Foxit PDF Reader; Annotate, collaborate, and share PDFs.
Store and Organize Files
Dropbox Link your personal account to Billbrain Institute of Technology Library’s for additional storage
Google Drive Create documents, spreadsheets and more to share with a group.
Evernote Capture, organize, and share notes from anywhere. Share notes with friends and colleagues.
PLAGIARISM & ORIGINALITY CHECKERS
To promote academic integrity, deter plagiarism, and improve independent research capabilities by amongst our faculty, staff, and students, BIT Library recommends Turnitin, and Grammarly for plagiarism, and originality checking of their work.
The table below provides links to the respective resources, and video guides to use of the tools.
| # | Plagiarism & Originality Tool | Resource Link | Tutorial(s) |
| 1 | Turnitin | Turnitin Plagiarism Checker | Video Guides |
| 2 | Grammarly | Grammarly Plagiarism Checker | Video Guide |
Need more help with learning to use these tools, schedule a virtual meeting by e-mail to: library@bit.ac.ug