Online or local software tools for collecting, organizing, using and sharing citations and full text references for your information sources and documents.
Citation Tools
Tools to help you manage your citations.
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ZoteroA free browser extension for managing your citations.
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MendeleyFree tool for managing references and academic social network.
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TypeCiteFree citation tool specializing in APA, MLA, and Harvard formats.
Citations in LibrarySearch and Databases
LibrarySearch and our databases all have citation tools built in. You can use these tools to customize your citation for the style you need (APA, MLA, Chicago Style, etc.) and copy them into your bibliography.
It is important to check the format of the citations provided by these sources! They can contain small errors that need to be corrected to align with citation style guidelines.
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