Lesson plan
Refbase
refbase is a web-based institutional repository and reference management software written in PHP and using MySQL as a back-end database. It is available under the terms of the GPL license and its packages are featured in the official repositories of Gentoo Linux and Mandriva Linux. refbase can be used to collect and share digital copies of publications such as an academic institution's research output. refbase has also been used as a publication archive, for example, the Washington State University did use refbase to provide access to its collection of the Pullman Herald newspaper. refbase has been cited as one of the first web-based open-source tools to facilitate collaborative reference management.
Article summary
refbase is a web-based institutional repository and reference management software written in PHP and using MySQL as a back-end database. It is available under the terms of the GPL license and its packages are featured in the official repositories of Gentoo Linux and Mandriva Linux. refbase can be used to collect and share digital copies of publications such as an academic institution's research output. refbase has also been used as a publication archive, for example, the Washington State University did use refbase to provide access to its collection of the Pullman Herald newspaper. refbase has been cited as one of the first web-based open-source tools to facilitate collaborative reference management.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.