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Citation Management
When conducting a systematic review, you will likely be exporting hundreds or even thousands of citations from different databases. Citation management tools are useful for storing, organizing, and managing your citations, and can be used to help manage literature and conduct a systematic review.
- TXST Libraries provide free access to and support basic training for EndNote, a Citation management tool. Other similar (free) tools are Zotero and Mendeley.
- These tools allow you to group articles in folders, review them, and enter research notes online. You will be able to share references and research notes among team members easily.
- There are also web applications that have been developed specifically for systematic review or similar types of research.
Please read more on the Citation Management Tools LibGuide
Which Citation Manager to Use
There are many citation managers that you can choose from! This guide will focus on three citation managers: Endnote, Zotero, and Mendeley.
EndNote:
- Free for TXST students, staff, and faculty
- Unlimited Storage
- Extracts metadata and pulls in full text materials
- Export materials if/when you leave the institution
Zotero:
- Free and open up to 300 MB online
- Free Zotero extension and desktop app
- Extracts metadata and full text
- Use with personal or TXST email
Mendeley:
- Free and open up to 2GB
- Online/web account or download to desktop
- Extracts metadata and full text
Other than the basic chart on this page, there are many comparison charts on the internet. NOTE that many comparison charts review Endnote Desktop, NOT Endnote Web. Here are some helpful places to start: