This document summarizes and compares three citation management tools: RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley. It explains that these tools allow users to keep track of research references, create bibliographies, and insert citations into documents. For each tool, it provides brief instructions on creating an account, adding references, organizing references into folders, and generating bibliographies. It highlights that RefWorks is licensed through Binghamton University, while Zotero and Mendeley are free online options.

1. Chemical Literature SearchingPart 2: Citation Management ToolsElizabeth Brownebrown@binghamton.edu(607)777-4882LS-2304CCHEM 496February 2, 2011Link: http://www.slideshare.net/ebrown

2. Literature Searching Questions

3. Citation Management Software/ToolsKeep track of your researchKeep Links to articlesCreate bibliographies and reference listsInsert formatted footnotes, endnotes into documents.Multiple citation formats available

4. Citation ManagersRefworks – licensed to BU students and facultyZotero – free online (Firefox)Mendeley – free onlineReference Management Tools Guide:http://libraryguides.binghamton.edu/refmanager

6. Create an AccountGo to the Libraries’ Research Help page:http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/research/index.html/Select RefWorksCreate an accountBegin importing referencesGroupCode: SUNYBinghamtonRWS

7. Add a New Reference

8. Adding RecordsSearch Scifinder and Web of ScienceLook for citations on Google Scholar Import through link on results screen using Google Scholar

9. Import Records

10. Organize Folders

11. Folder References

12. Create a Bibliography

13. Final Sources Cited List

14. Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh]a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives in your web browser.Download: http://www.zotero.org/

15. What it looks like

16. Getting started with ZoteroQuick Start Guide: http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guideAdding ReferencesFormattingCreating Bibliographies

17. Adding and Viewing References

18. Creating and Organizing Folders

19. Creating a Bibliography

20. Creating a Bibliography

21. What is Mendeley?Social networkReference Management toolCloud-based file storage for documentsSearch interface to find articleshttp://www.mendeley.com/

22. Mendeley Profile

23. My Library

24. Papers in Mendeley

25. Mendeley Web ImporterBookmarklet

26. Mendeley Desktop

27. Inserting Citations into MS Word

28. Groups in Mendeley

29. Mendeley Groups