Enhancing Academic Writing in Resource-Limited Settings: A Community Service Initiative on Mendeley Adoption for Rural Papua's Students

Ishak Semuel Beno; Roy Marthen Rahanra; Agung Dwi Saputro; Remuz Kmurawak; Alvian Sroyer; Dirk Y. P Runtuboi

doi:10.55927/ajcs.v4i7.251

Authors

Ishak Semuel Beno Universitas Cenderawasih
Roy Marthen Rahanra STKIP PGRI Papua
Agung Dwi Saputro Universitas Cenderawasih
Remuz MB Kmurawak Universitas Cenderawasih
Alvian M Sroyer Universitas Cenderawasih
Dirk Y. P Runtuboi Universitas Cenderawasih

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ajcs.v4i7.251

Keywords:

Workshop, Mendeley, Reference Manager, Rural Student

Abstract

This community service program aims to address the digital literacy gap in the academic context through student capacity building interventions. The focus is on optimizing the use of reference managers as a strategic instrument in strengthening the quality of scientific paper writing. The participants of the worskhop were 20 7th semester students from the PGRI Papua Teacher Training and Education College (STKIP) (Yapen Islands Regency) from the PGSD, Biology, and Biology Education study programs. The implementation is in the form of intensive workshops for mastering Mendeley Reference Manager from reference management, integration with Microsoft Word, to automation of citation and bibliography preparation. The pre-posttest-based evaluation confirmed a significant improvement in the participants' technical understanding.

References

Dabengwa, I. M., Raju, J., & Matingwina, T. (2019). Academic librarian’s transition to blended librarianship: a phenomenology of selected academic librarians in Zimbabwe. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 45(4), 343–357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2019.04.008.

Kayusi, F., Isutsa Shileche, M., Juma, L., Mishra, R., & Chavula, P. (2025). Adoption and Usage Patterns of Referencing Services Management Software Among Postgraduate Students: A Case Study of a Select Kenyan Universities. LatIA, 3, 78. https://doi.org/10.62486/latia202578.

Kmurawak, R., & Mandowen, S. A. (2021). Pengukuran Tingkat Kesiapan E-learning Guru di Kota Jayapura di Masa Pandemik Covid-19. Techno.Com, 20(4), 518–526. https://doi.org/10.33633/tc.v20i4.5168.

Kmurawak, R., Mandowen, S. A., Beno, S. I., Lokollo, P. D., & Tobing, H. (2022). Measuring the E-learning Readiness Level in Rural Areas During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Journal of Education Technology, 6(3), 459–466. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.23887/jet.v6i3.44351.

Kmurawak, R., Setyaningsih, D., Tokoro, Y., & Inggamer, M. (2024). Computer-based Learning Model in Early Schools During the Covid- 19 Pandemic in Rural Areas. Jurnal Teknologi Informasi Dan Pendidikan, 17(1), 257–270.

Owen, S., White, G., Palekahelu, D. T., Sumakul, D. T. Y. G., & Sekiyono, E. (2020). Integrating online learning in schools: Issues and ways forward for developing countries. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 19, 571–614. https://doi.org/10.28945/4625.

Rosman, M. R. M., Razlan, N. M., Shukry, A. I. M., Baharuddin, N. S., Rosli, N. N. I. N., & Alimin, N. A. (2022). Development and validation of instrument measuring referencing competencies and individual performance. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2617. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0119649.

Simamora, R. (2024). A Survey Research: What is the Role of the Mendeley Application in the Student Environment? Indonesian Journal of Education and Social Humanities, 1(2), 40–45.

Singh, A. K., Mahawar, K., & Singh, V. (2022). Adoptions of reference management software among the research scholars of India. Alexandria: The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues, 32(2–3), 61–76. https://doi.org/10.1177/09557490231202241.

Speare, M. (2018). Graduate Student Use and Non-use of Reference and PDF Management Software: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 44(6), 762–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2018.09.019.

Sujit K. Basak. (2014). A Comparative Analysis of Zotero and Mendeley Reference Management Software. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, 8(11).

Supriyadi, J. M., Supiyanto, Sampebua, M. R., & Kmurawak, R. M. B. (2022). Implementasi Augmented Reality di TK Papua Harapan. Educate: Jurnal Teknologi Pendidikan, 7(2), 217.

Wahyuningsih, S. (2020). The Importance of Reference Management Software in Academic Writing: The Case of EFL Learners. 2nd IC-Ling: “Current Issues on Linguistics, Literature, Translation, and Language Teaching.” https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342674175.

Williams, L., & Woods, L. (2024). Reference management practices of students, researchers, and academic staff. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 50(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102879.