Citation management software tools allow you to download citations from scholarly databases and Google Scholar, then group and manage these citations, as well as create bibliographies and in-text citations in supported word processing software.
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EndNote |
Mendeley |
Zotero |
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Storage capacity |
Unlimited | 2GB | 300 MB |
Cost |
Free- through Tigerware for LSU faculty, staff, and students |
Free- Purchase extra storage |
Free- Purchase extra storage |
Desktop/Online |
Both | Both |
Desktop with Zotero connectors for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari |
In-text citation compatibility |
Yes (MS Word, Open Office, LibreOffice) |
Yes (MS Word, LibreOffice, LaTeX) |
Yes (MS Word, Open Office, LibreOffice, Google Docs) |
Sharable records? |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Publisher |
Clarivate Analytics | Elsevier |
Open Source (Corporation for Digital Scholarship) |
See LSU Libraries' Using Citation Management Software Research Guide for details on getting started with and using citation management softwares.