Citation managers can be a great resource for organizing and managing your research. When it comes to choosing one, think about your research needs and what you would use a citation manager for.
Choose EndNote if |
Choose Zotero if |
Choose Mendeley if |
Stick with RefWorks LITE if |
you want more citation styles and the flexibility to create multiple libraries of citations for different projects you're working on. |
you want to save snapshots of web pages to your library, share your citations and sync up your account to work collaboratively in Google Docs. |
you want to work primarily with PDFs and engage with open access research online. |
you already had a RefWorks account and want to simply export citations and generate references. |