Email: reference-flint@umich.edu
Phone: (810) 762-3400
Text message: (810) 407-5434 (text messages only)
The Thompson Library offers occasional webinars and help sessions on research.
With the resources below, you can create bibliographies, generate and manage citations, and share with others. Each tool is a little different, but all support most of the leading citation formats, such as MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, and more. The library supports using Zotero or EndNote Online, but other options are also available.
Downloadable tool to collect, organize, cite, and share research. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Zotero has integration into Google Docs and Microsoft 365, so this is a good alternative to Endnote.
For the Library Lookup tool, use this as the link resolver:
https://umich.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/openurl?institution=01UMICH_INST&vid=01UMICH_INST:FLINT
To create a bibliography without downloading software, ZoteroBib is available.
Supports these bibliographic styles:
Mac users: Some people have reported issues with their EndNote accounts syncing with their laptops, e.g., in Cite While You Write. EndNote passwords do not work properly if they contain special characters ( ! and $ are especially problematic), so EndNote recommends that you change password by substituting "@" for whatever special character you were using, log back into the Word plugin, and then close Word and reopen it. This should resolve the issue. This problem seems to be specifically a Mac issue.
Citation management software that collects and organizes citations and documents into personal libraries.
Mendeley is a citation management tool that collects and organize citations to create a personal library. Mendeley can also insert citations into documents and format bibliographies. PDFs can be added to the library using drag and drop features; PDFs can also be highlighted, annotated, and shared with others using this software
Mendeley supports desktop, web, and mobile device use to access citations and PDFs.
A desktop application must be installed for maximum usefulness. Access to cloud-based personal libraries are available via the Internet. An iOS mobile app is also available.
Video tutorials