Gather. Organize. Cite.
An introduction to citation management software.
Gather and organize information → Integrate citations as you write → Format to your chosen style guide.
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Synchronization with online account
Full text downloads
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Synchronize* with online account as needed, especially after downloading citations from the Web.
*Mendeley requires you to sign into your online account whenever using the desktop software, so syncing is always available. |
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Drag and drop PDFs into Zotero desktop*
*Depending upon the PDF metadata, Zotero may or may not be able to extract citation data.
Use Zotero Connector as you
The Zotero Connector may look different or be placed differently in some browsers
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Drag and drop PDFs into Mendeley desktop*
*Depending upon the PDF metadata, Mendeley may or may not be able to extract citation data.
Use Mendeley Web Importer as you
The Mendeley Web Importer may look different or be placed differently in some browsers
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Tag items into "folders" *
*Delete item = delete it from everywhere
View and annotate/highlight PDFs in your
*Foxit Reader is a free PDF viewer with annotation features |
Tag items into "folders" *
*Delete item = delete it from everywhere
View and annotate/highlight PDFs within Mendeley
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Integrates with MS Word and Libre Has its own 'Zotero' tab in the Word ribbon
Choose citations from your library and Insert
Add your bibliography when you've
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Integrates with MS Word and Libre Found in the 'References' tab in the Word ribbon
Choose citations from your library and Insert
Add your bibliography when you've
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Add many other styles from the Word plugin
Transform citations and bibliography
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Add many other styles from the Word plugin
Transform citations and bibliography
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Citation software isn't infallible!
You must still be well acquainted with your citation style!
Now it's your turn.
Download the MS Word document below, in which you'll find instructions to practice using your citation management software. It is formatted with placeholders for you to cite-while-you-write and to add a bibliography.
