TOOLS FOR FORMATTING & MANAGING CITATIONS
Zoterohttp://www.zotero.com/
This is a browser-based system for bibilographic management. Therefore, it is perfect for laptop users, but may not be as user-friendly for those who regularly use different computers to do their research. Zotero is a Firefox extention.
For further information, see:
Zotero Help GuideRefWorkshttp://www.refworks.com/RefWorks is a login-based citation management tool. Set up a RefWorks account when you are on campus and then use RefWorks from anywhere. Once you set up a RefWorks account, it is easy to export database search results and directly import them into your RefWorks account.
For further information, see:
RefWorks Help GuideEndNote Webhttp://www.myendnoteweb.com/
When you are on a campus PC or logged into the RMU network, go to
EndNote Web to create an account.
Connoteahttp://www.connotea.org/A free, online tool for organizing and sharing your references. It does not provide a tool for creating bibliographies.
CiteULike
http://www.citeulike.org/Free to anyone. It can be used with any web browser. It allows you to store and share citations via the internet. It does not provide a tool for creating bibliographies.
COMPARING AND CHOOSING CITATION MANAGEMENT TOOLSFor further guidance, check out this
Citation Management Comparison Chart
Need help and examples of how to cite your sources? Check out:
Citing Your Sources Help Guide