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Citation Management

An introduction to tools that streamline the process for using the sources you find.

Choosing a Citation Manager

Citation managers are amazing tools that can do so much for your research process, including:

  • Save and organize citations and pdfs of articles.
  • Generate in-text citations and reference lists.
  • Share resources with colleagues.
  • Generate bibliographies in a wide range of citation styles.

Compare Citation Managers

These are the two citation managers MCPHS librarians can help you with, but they are not the only citation managers in the world.
Selected Features in Each Citation Manager Zotero EndNote
URL zotero.org https://mcphs.libguides.com/endnote OR endnote.com
Pricing Free, but you can pay for additional cloud storage. Free to MCPHS faculty and students through a site license OR purchase an individual license.
Citation Styles  All common styles All common styles
PDF Storage Yes Yes
Word Processor Plug-Ins Yes Yes
Browser Plug-Ins Yes Yes
Groups Yes Yes
Desktop Synced Library yes Yes
Generate Reference Lists Yes Yes
Mobile Options iPhone & iPad app, and mobile site iPad app
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