Citation management tools help you manage your research, collect and cite sources, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, but any are easier than doing it by hand!
- Mendeley - Free web-based reference manager & can be used as a social network to organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover current developments.
Mendeley guide
- EndNote: may be purchased and downloaded online with proof of student status. Supports many citations styles in science and engineering.
EndNote guide
- Zotero: A free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser: keeps copies of what you find on the web, permits tagging, notation, full text searching of your library of resources, works with Word, and has a free web backup service.
Zotero guide
It's always good to double check the formatting -- sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.
Contact Lisa Ngo if your group would like to schedule a demonstration of these tools and an overview of how they can help your literature reviews.
