Citation management tools
Why might you choose to use citation management software?
- Keeps track of all of your potential information sources
- Makes it easier to find your sources again
- Ensures that you have all of the necessary citation information for each type of source
- Allows you to build and maintain your bibliography throughout the research process
- Automatically formats your citations and bibliographies in various citation styles
- Organizes your sources for multiple projects or papers
- Allows you to highlight, tag, and annotate sources
UO Libraries supports the following citation management tools: Zotero, EndNote, and Mendeley.
Beware! Citation management tools (or citations from Google Scholar or a library database) are computer generated and are NOT ALWAYS 100% accurate. So, use the tools to get you started formatting your bibliography or works cited list, but ALWAYS double-check the citation formats in a style guide or through an authoritative web resource, such as the Purdue OWL or an official style manual from UO Libraries.
