Library Resources for Faculty Research : Citation Management

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:

• UC-San Diego Library ​
• University of Toronto Libraries
• Georgia State University

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

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