Skip to time stamp: 14:46 to bypass the Endnote section. The rest of the video will focus on Mendeley and Zotero.
A citation manager, also called a reference manager, is a software program that allows you to save, organize, and share citations for any type of project you may be working on. You can add many different types of citations to a citation manager - books, articles, PDFs, videos, interviews, and more! Most citation managers offer a browser plug in that allows for seamless integration with your searching, now you can add citations to a list without leaving the internet. Once you have collected all of your references you can organize your library by creating tags, folders, and lists. Last, but not least - most citation managers will connect to whatever writing software you work with (Word, GoogleDocs, Etc.) and can populate in-text citations automatically!
MSOE Library supports the use of:
There are many citation managers to choose from if you're not a fan of Mendeley or Zotero. Follow this link to be taken to a Wikipedia comparison chart.
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