The collaborative digital bibliographic manager as a tool to support the research process

Abstract

This is a case study with both a qualitative and quantitative approach and a descriptive level about how students perceive the use of the collaborative digital bibliographic manager. The study helps to acknowledge the relevance of using this manager to qualify research and academic production, from projects developed by students of the master's degree in Digital Technologies Applied to Education. A total of 103 students took part in the units Characterization of applied research and Applied research proposal. The results show that the graduates value positively the manager as a key technological device for information and knowledge management; at the same time, they infer that this computer tool facilitates the search, classification and analysis of bibliographic records, resulting in adequate decision making and improvement in both academic and research performance.