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Citation Managers

Citation managers help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.

Many citation managers share some common features, such as keeping track of PDFs, so choosing one can be a bit confusing. The most popular citation managers are Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote. Ask a Dupré Librarian for help, or talk to researchers in your field to find out what they use and recommend.

Zotero

Zotero is a free open source tool that allows you to collect, manage and cite research sources. With Zotero, you can:

  • Automatically extract citation information from websites, library catalogs, databases and more.
  • Save PDFs, images, screenshots, and other files.
  • Record your research notes.
  • Automatically create formatted bibliographies in many different styles.
  • Use a plug-in that allows you to insert in-text citations in your Microsoft Word document.
  • Sync the citations and files you save online.
  • Access your saved information from anywhere.
  • Share your saved information online with groups.

View our Zotero Tutorial for videos, PDF instructions and interactive instructions on installing and using Zotero.