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| Writing and Citing | Zotero and Citation Managers |
| In addition to using reference management programs to improve your research output and organize your reference library, you can also | |
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| create your own personal citation database by importing references from text files or online databases | |
| effectively manage all of your references | |
| automatically format your bibliographies | |
| insert in-text citations | |
| and save yourself a ton of time! |
Zotero
- Zotero at the University of WaterlooInstall link and user guide
As of January 2023, the University of Waterloo now has institutional access to Zotero. When you are signing up for a new Zotero account, please ensure to use your Uwaterloo email so that you can access the institutional storage.
Additional reference managers
- Compare Reference ManagersFeature and pros and cons of popular reference management software.
$$ Paid with free trials
- EndNote ($ free trial only)EndNote is available as a desktop option or as a free web-based software. The most recent desktop version is EndNote X9.
- PapersCompatible with Mac and Windows OS, you will be able to quickly organize your references e library, read and annotate papers, and work with in-text citations using SmartCite.
>>Free and open-source
