The Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Library (UMPSA) has received an invitation to hold a Mendeley Reference Management Class using Writing Style (APA) for students of the UHL2422 English for Technical Communication course from the Modern Language Center. This class aims to help students master the skills of managing and organizing academic references using Mendeley software and uses the American Psychological Association (APA) writing style.

This two-hour session was conducted by a Librarian from the Research and Education Unit (UPEN) of the UMPSA Library. It was held at UMPSA Gambang Library in 4 sessions and 2 sessions at Pekan UMPSA Library as well as 1 session held online.

Throughout the session, students were made known on the importance of systematic reference resource management in academic writing. Students are also taught on how to use Mendeley to manage references, save articles, and produce bibliographies in APA format.

This class also provides practical training where students can download and install Mendeley software, import journal articles and books, and integrate Mendeley in Microsoft Word software to facilitate the writing process and generate reference sources. This will help students manage references more efficiently without having to worry about compiling references manually.

One of the students who was interviewed said, "This workshop is very helpful for us in managing references more regularly. The skills learned are very useful especially for us who are completing the assignments given by the lecturer."

With the implementation of this session, it is hoped that the students will be more prepared and confident in producing high quality writing as well as complying with the academic standards set. The UMPSA library is also ready to accept invitations from the faculty to hold beneficial training sessions and workshops to support student learning and development.

Original Article

Translated by:

Cik Ratna Wilis Haryati Mustapa,
Super Senior Library Assistant