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Library Resources for Faculty Research : Citation Management

Manage Your Sources

Reference (Citation) Management Software

  • Some free, including Zotero and Mendeley
  • Store files, bibliographic records (citation info), and notes (ex. “Search Log” info)
  • Import sources directly from internet and databases
  • Create citations and bibliographies directly in Word and (also Google Docs w/Zotero)
  • Synchronize data across devices
  • Collaborate and share content with others

Compare Zotero, Mendeley, and other software:

 

 

THE guide for using Zotero by Georgia State University librarian Jason Puckett

Unique Pieces in Citations by Source

Books

  • place of publication
  • publisher

Chapters in Edited Books 

  • place of publication
  • publisher
  • editor
  • page numbers

Journal Articles

  • volume and issue number
  • date often includes the month
  • page numbers
  • DOIs (Digital Object Identifier)

Newspaper and Magazine Articles

  • volume and issue number
  • date often includes the day and month
  • page numbers