Citation Formatting & Bibliographic Management Tools
TOOLS FOR FORMATTING CITATIONS
NoodleTools: MLA/APA Bibliography Composer
http://www.noodletools.com/
Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/
TOOLS FOR FORMATTING & MANAGING CITATIONS
Zotero
http://www.zotero.com/
This is a browser-based system for bibilographic management. Therefore, it is perfect for laptop users, but may not be as user-friendly for those who regularly use different computers to do their research. Zotero is a Firefox extention.
For further information, see:
Zotero Help Guide
RefWorks
http://www.refworks.com/
RefWorks is a login-based citation management tool. Set up a RefWorks account when you are on campus and then use RefWorks from anywhere. Once you set up a RefWorks account, it is easy to export database search results and directly import them into your RefWorks account.
For further information, see:
RefWorks Help Guide
EndNote Web
http://www.myendnoteweb.com/
When you are on a campus PC or logged into the RMU network, go to EndNote Web to create an account.
Connotea
http://www.connotea.org/
A free, online tool for organizing and sharing your references. It does not provide a tool for creating bibliographies.
CiteULike
http://www.citeulike.org/
Free to anyone. It can be used with any web browser. It allows you to store and share citations via the internet. It does not provide a tool for creating bibliographies.
COMPARING AND CHOOSING CITATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS
For further guidance, check out this Citation Management Comparison Chart