Follow the instructions in this research guide for using citation management software tools. Citation management tools allow you to collect and organize citations for your research assignments, and format your citations in the writing style of your choice (i.e. APA, AMA, MLA, etc.) Citation management tools also have add-ons which enable you to write a paper by inserting in-text citations and a bibliograpy in the writing style required by your program.
Select a citation management software tool below for more information:
- Zotero
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. Zotero instantly creates references and bibliographies for any text editor, and directly inside Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs.
- Mendeley
Mendeley is a free citation tool and academic social network, allowing you to create a searchable library, cite as you write, and read and annotate PDFs. Mendeley allows you to gather, organize, and analyze sources for purposes of information sharing and citation management, and has a wide variety of features that can help you streamline your research process.
- EndNote
EndNote is a citation management tool that will help you keep track of your references when conducting research for assignments and papers and can help format your research papers and bibliographies. EndNote Online is available at no cost to Marymount students, faculty, and staff within the Web of Science database.
