Automatically create a bibliography. Create and organize reference libraries and integrate databases with your preferred word processor. Check out this citation management comparison chart from NYU Libraries to help you pick the best option for you.
RefWorks: ProQuest’s powerful web-based citation management tool with multi-platform integration and online storage of your libraries. Offers CWYW (Cite While You Write) plug-in for Microsoft Word and single-click citation exporting options from most library databases. FREE for the NYU community.
EndNote: citation manager and personal reference library with capacity for PDF import and attachment. Offers CWYW (Cite while You Write) extensions for Microsoft Word and Pages. Licensed to NYU-ITS; FREE for the NYU community.
Mendeley: reference manager and PDF organizer. CWYW (Cite while You Write) plug-in available for Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and BibTex. Web-based and downloadable software. FREE.
Zotero:citation management tool available as a web page, a Firefox Web extension or as a stand-alone desktop application. Zotero senses and reads content from your web browser, enabling you to add references to your personal library with a single click. Great option for creating collaborative reference libraries, and sharing them online. CWYW plug-ins for Microsoft Word and OpenOffice. …
KnightCite: a free and simple online citation tool from Hekman Library at Calvin College; ideal for citing only a few sources. Free.
Here are some guides to help you properly cite your sources: NYU Libraries’ Citation Style Guide NYU Libraries’ How to Cite Data & Statistics The Purdue Online Writing Lab’s comprehensive MLA Style Guide (aka The OWL at Purdue)
PowerNotes: an easy-to-use, minimally intrusive Chrome extension for web annotation and citation management. Ideal for taking quick or extensive annotations on texts you read online while the platform automatically stores your highlights, notes, and links to the sources, allowing you to organize them into different topics and different projects. You can export an outline of …
