Citation Management Tools

Consider using a citation manager instead of typing bibliographies and in-line citations by hand. It will save you time. 

There are many citation managers out there. Some are free, and some require a subscription or charge for extra storage. 

Texas State University students, faculty and staff have access to EndNote that allow you to:

• export citation information from databases
• import information from other sources
• organize and generate works cited pages and bibliographies in a variety of styles.

There are many citation managers that you can choose from, all with particular pros and cons. This guide will focus on three citation managers: Endnote, Zotero, and Mendeley.
 

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:     

• Comparison Chart-University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Research Management and Citation Tools at Harvard
• Wikipedia-Comparison of reference management software
• EndNote Desktop vs. Endnote Web -- Which might work better for you?