Citation management software download, organize, and insert citations into the document you are writing. They use the citation style you choose to add the in-text citations and automatically build the works cited list, reference list, or bibliography at the end of the document. Citation management software can also allow for group work and sharing documents between people. Most people use citation management software for longer scholarly works such as research articles, theses or dissertations, books, and more.
| EndNote | Mendeley | Zotero | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free through Georgia Tech OIT | Free from Elsevier | Free and open source |
| Strengths | Versatile and powerful | Great for group work | Great for group work |
| Ease of use | Difficult at first | Easy | Easy |
| Social network | No | Yes | Yes |
| Operating system | Mac, Windows, iOS app | Mac, Windows, iOS app, Android app | Mac, Windows, Linux, Zotero for Mobile app |
| Storage | Unlimited | 2 GB free | 300 MB free |
Adapted from the Introduction to Citation Management from the University of Pittsburgh Library system. https://pitt.libguides.com/citationmanagement
You can find the citation management software at the following links.
You must be a Georgia Tech student, faculty, or staff member to download EndNote. You will need to pass through authentication to get access to the menu of software available through Georgia Tech OIT.
Endnote: https://software.oit.gatech.edu
Mendeley: https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true
Zotero: https://www.zotero.org
