Veterinary - Scholarly Communications: Manage Citations
What is Citation Management Software?
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.
Comparing Citation Management Software
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EndNote |
Mendeley |
Zotero |
|---|---|---|---|
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.