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Citation Tools

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. We recommend using EndNote, but other options are also available.

EndNote

EndNote
Citation management package. Provides 2GB of file storage (up to 50,000 references), and supports citations in the 20 most popular bibliographic styles. Requires creation of a free account.
To use EndNote from off campus, you must first create a personal account while on campus, or off campus using LabAnywhere. (You can then use EndNote without LabAnywhere.)

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Some Other Citation Tools

Mendeley
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.

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ZoteroBib
Tool for creating citations and bibliographies, manually, or by entering URL, ISBN, DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or title. Supports APA, MLA, Chicago / Turabian, and thousand of other citation styles.
Zotero
Downloadable tool to collect, organize, cite, and share research. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

To create a bibliography without downloading software, ZoteroBib is available.

RefWorks

Our subscription to RefWorks ends on December 31, 2020. See the RefWorks information page for links and more details.

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