What is citation management?
Citation management tools allow you to download citations from databases and websites, and to store, organize, and format those citations.
These are good choices for large research projects with many sources, for ongoing research into an area of interest, and for any research where you want to save sources that you might wish to refer to at some point in the future
Zotero
Zotero is a free reference management software that allows you to collect, organize and cite your references with ease. The best feature of Zotero is its integration with Word (and other word processors), it creates the reference list in the style of your choice.
To use Zotero, follow the instructions at https://www.zotero.org/ to download and install Zotero and the browser plug-in of your choice. Then watch the videos below to get started using Zotero. Zotero automatically downloads a plug-in that will cooperate with your word processor. If this doesn't happen, you may need to do it manually. The help documentation and download instructions are here: https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_installation
If you need help please reach out to the library.
Just need one reference? The Easiest Possible Version of Zotero!
- ZoteroBib
This is the super-streamlined version. All it does is create one bibliography record for you. No learning curve, no downloading hassles, but no fancy stuff, either.