Citation Management Software

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Library software

RefWorks
EndNote Web

Login to RefWorks ProQuest (new interface):

The new interface became available during spring 2016.

Connect to RefWorks ProQuest (new interface)
You will have to create a new account for the new interface.

Legacy RefWorks interface (old interface):

IMPORTANT: The Legacy (old) RefWorks interface is available until sometime in later 2017, but is slated to be retired in early 2018.

Please plan on migrating your account to the new interface well before then, preferably when you are NOT in the middle of writing a paper! If you need help with the migration process, please request a research consultation.

On-campus login:

CONNECT on campus to Legacy RefWorks

Off-campus logins:

CONNECT with VPN to Legacy RefWorks
Download the VPN
In case you do not already have it installed ...
CONNECT without VPN to Legacy RefWorks

Library documentation & help:

RefWorks
by Rose Trupiano Last Updated Jun 12, 2018 2302 views this year

Login to your account:

myendnoteweb login
If you haven't already created an account, you will need to do so from an on-campus computer, or while using the VPN.

Library documentation & help:

EndNote Web
by Pat Berge Last Updated Feb 21, 2017 296 views this year

Link to website:

Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.

Library documentation & help:

Mendeley
by Brenda Fay Last Updated Mar 27, 2018 35 views this year

Link to website:

Zotero

Library documentation & help:

Zotero - Online Citation Manager
by Rose Trupiano Last Updated May 14, 2018 47 views this year

Features

RefWorks, Endnote Web, and some of the free software sites have the following basic, common features:

Web-based (that is, once you’ve set up an individual account, you can use the service from any internet connection)
Online storage space for your citations
Importing of citations from major database vendors such as ProQuest or Ebsco either directly or indirectly (more information)
Importing of citations from MARQCAT, our online catalog
Direct importing of citations from MARQCATplus, our online discovery catalog.
Ability to cite references in papers and to create citations and bibliographies in various style formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)

Comparison Chart for RefWorks, Zotero and EndNote

Definitions

Direct importing/exporting: means that while you’re in a database such as ProQuest, you can send selected records/references directly to your citation management account (RefWorks or Endnote Web).
Indirect importing/exporting: means that when you’re in a database such as the Cambridge Companions, you must first save selected records into a file (usually a text, or .txt, file), and then from within the citation management system, you import that file.
Importing vs. exporting: both words describe the basic action of getting citations from a database into the citation software without needing to re-key them. The two names just reflect your starting point! For example:

Starting from inside a database, where it's usually called 'exporting'
Starting from inside the citation management software, where it's called 'importing'