Searching and organising literature
How do you find the right sources for your literature search? Which tools can you use to organise the references? Inform yourself properly before you start.
EndNote
EndNote is a reference management program which allows you to organize literature references and to create reference lists.
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free-web and desk-based reference manager and an academic social network.
Finding patents
A patent is the exclusive right for a period of time to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention. Patents are part of Intellectual Property. Intellectual property refers to creations of the intellect, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and designs.
Literature alerts
By using literature alerts, you can get new content pushed to you as soon as it becomes available. This helps you to stay up to date on specific topics in your field. Staff and students of WUR can run alerts free of charge on most databases offered by the Library. You can also set up alerts through journals and search engines.
Request a purchase
We welcome recommendations for new publications. If you would like to recommend a journal, book or database for purchase by WUR Library, please fill out the form below.
Finding literature
Tips and advice for finding the publication or information you need.
Course Searching and organising literature for PhD candidates
This one-and-a-half day course on Information Literacy and EndNote is offered by Wageningen Graduate Schools and organised by Wageningen University & Research - Library.
Library support for literature searches
The Library can help you to search for literature and patents. This page lists the services that are available to library staff and students as well as to external customers. If the service you want is not listed here, do not hesitate to contact us.