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Citation Managers

About Citation Managers

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Learning to use reference management software will save you time and frustration in the long term. Detailed comparisons of both subscription-based and open-source reference management tools can be found online, including on Wikipedia, the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, and a Google site-specific search. This guide highlights two widely-used tools with free features, Mendeley and Zotero.

What is a collection?

  • You can create a collection in the desktop or web app of both Mendeley and Zotero. 
  • Collections are for your personal use-- they allow you to organize your saved sources.

What is a group?

  • You can create a group in the desktop or web app of both Mendeley and Zotero. 
  • Groups are for collaboration-- they allow you to share your saved sources with others.