Citation tools and software can help researchers properly cite sources and manage bibliographies. Some popular tools include Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, RefWorks, ProQuest, EBSCO, Cite This For Me, WriteM, and Tropy. These tools allow users to import references from databases, organize citations, and automatically generate bibliographies in different styles. Many integrate with word processors to easily insert citations and format papers.

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2. Citation Analysis
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3. Citation Machine
Citation Machine helps students and professional
researchers to properly credit the information they use.
Its primary goal is to make it easy for student researchers
to cite their information sources and check their papers
for plagiarism and grammatical mistakes.
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4. 1. Suppose you want to use
this article
2. Click on icon
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3. Click on the BibTex to get
it’s Code
4. Following window will
appear
5. Select all text shown
6. Copy the Text and Paste
in the JabRef
ZebRef
JabRef is an open-sourced, cross-platform citation and reference management software. It uses BibTeX and
BibLaTeX as its native formats and is therefore typically used for LaTeX. The name JabRef stands for Java, Alver,
Batada, Reference.

5. 7. Click on this +button
9. Paste the code copied
previously
8. Click here
10. Article will be
automatically generated here

6. Click on File Export Export
Selected entries Save the File in Format shown.
Open Microsoft Office Word
Click on References tab Click on Manage Sources
Click on Browse to add saved article
Click on Copy to send Article to the right side Close.
Open Microsoft Office Word again
Click on Bibliography in the References tab and
click on any citation you want to insert.
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7. ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography in any style instantly from any computer
or device, without creating an account or installing any software.
Your bibliography is stored in your browser’s local storage by default. You can close
the page and return to it later, and your bibliography will still be there — no need to
worry about saving your data or logging in.
ZoteroBib
To add a source, paste or type its URL, ISBN, DOI,
PMID, arXiv ID, or title into the search box above.

8. EndNote is a commercial reference management software
package, used to manage bibliographies and references
when writing essays and articles.
EndNote
An endnote is source citation that refers the readers to a specific place at the end of the
paper where they can find out the source of the information or words quoted or mentioned
in the paper. When using endnotes, your quoted or paraphrased sentence or summarized
material is followed by a superscript number.

9. RefWorks is a web-based citation and bibliographic management tool that allows you to save and organize your citations as
you research. Each reference can be extensively annotated to make the writing process easier. RefWorks works with our
existing library database subscriptions to make a seamless transition between researching and writing. RefWorks functions
with Microsoft Word and other word processors to create footnotes, citations and a bibliography for your paper, formatted
into the correct style (MLA, APA, Chicago Style, etc.). In addition, RefWorks is available to you after you graduate using
your alumni account.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by
importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources. You can use these references in writing
papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.

10. Mendeley is a desktop and web-based citation management tool. With it you can organize
research materials, annotate PDFs, and create citations. You can also network with others
researching in your discipline who are using Mendeley.
Mendeley

11. A free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research. Zotero allows you to attach
digital objects like PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects,
and create bibliographies, even from within your preferred word processor.
•Zotero 5.0 app A stand-alone application for all users.
•Zotero Connector To save to Zotero directly from your browser.
Word processor plugins for Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice come bundled with the Zotero app
and will be installed automatically for each installed word processor when you first start Zotero.
Zotero

12. •After doing a search and finding an article, click on the article title to view the entry.
•On the upper right of the record, click on "Cite."
•Select your citation style and copy/paste.
ProQuest
ProQuest databases provides a single source for scholarly journals, newspapers, reports, working papers, and datasets along
with millions of pages of digitized historical primary sources and more than 450,000 ebooks. Renowned abstracting and
indexing makes this information easily navigable, while content tools, including instant bibliography and citation
generators, simplify management and sharing of research.

13. EBSCO
•After doing a search and finding an article, click on the article title to view the entry.
•On the right-hand side, you will find the Tools Menu. Select "Cite."
•Select your citation style and copy/paste.
•You also have the option to "Export to Bibliographic Management Software."
EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety
of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers.

14. Cite this for me
Cite This For Me's open-
access generator is an
automated citation machine
that turns any of your sources
into references in just a click.
Using a reference generator
helps students to integrate
referencing into their research
and writing routine; turning a
time-consuming ordeal into a
simple task.

15. Completely new way to write, cite and submit manuscripts. A next generation writing tool
that completely transforms the way research is organized and portrayed. WriteM is super
optimized for research writing that you never look back for Microsoft word.
WriteM

16. Research Image Management
Tropy is a free, open-source desktop application designed to help researchers
organize and describe the photos they take in archives in intuitive and useful ways. It
allows users to group photos of research materials, annotate images, add metadata,
export to other applications, and easily search their collections.