Resources for Education Grad Students: Citation Managers
Citation Managers
What is it?
A citation manager is a program that uses both software and the cloud to give researchers the ability to store, organize, and cite sources with ease.
With citation managers, you can:
- Save and keep track of your sources in one place
- Organize your sources with folders, notes, and tags
- Quickly generate bibliographies
- Collaborate with others using the same citation manager
- Integrate sources in Microsoft Word
Why use one?
Having all your sources in one place is a huge step in getting organized. With a citation manager, you can keep PDFs all in one place, organize sources using folders and sub-folders, take notes, annotate PDFs, and quickly create APA citations.
Pick one that is right for you
There are a few different citation managers that you can choose from. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
EndNote
EndNote is the citation manager licensed by the University of Iowa. EndNote is owned by Clarivate Analytics and provides a free basic account (up to 2 GB storage). EndNote is especially useful when conducting large-scale reviews such as systematic reviews or scoping reviews. It is a powerful software that requires some technical competence. You can find many workshops on how to use EndNote through Hardin Library.
Zotero
Zotero is a free (up to 300 MB) and open-source software that is owned by the non-profit company, Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some students like Zotero because it is simpler and more user-friendly than EndNote.
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free (up to 2GB) citation manager owned by Elsevier.
Other Resources
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Hardin Open WorkshopsHardin Library offers free virtual workshops on a range of topics including EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley.
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Citation Guide from HardinCitation information from Hardin Library.
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Citation ComparisonCitation information from the Engineering Library that offers a comparison chart.