The document presents various tools used for reference formatting, crucial for academic writing in essays, research papers, and theses. It discusses popular referencing tools like Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote, highlighting their key features such as citation generation, PDF management, collaboration, and cloud syncing. The information is useful for understanding and selecting appropriate tools for managing references effectively.

1. DIFFERENT TOOLS USED IN
REFERENCE FORMATING
Presented by: Tapabrata saha
Roll no: PG/O6/MPHARMP/2023/023

2. INTRODUCTION
 Referencing tools are used to organize and format reference so that we
can easily used them in your essays, research papers and PhD thesis.
 This tools has many terms such as referencing software, referencing
tool, reference management software, citation software, citation app,
paper software, citation manager, research paper management tool,
bibliography software, literature review software, literature
management software and research paper organizer.
 This are online tools used for format reference.
 All referencing tools are used for academic writing perspective.

3. Types of referencing tools:
1. Zotero
2. Mendeley
3. Endnote
4. Citavi
5. PaperPile
6. JabRef
7. Papers
8. Docear

4. ZOTERO:
Zotero: A free, open-source reference management software.
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Key Features:
• Reference Storage: Saves and organizes references from various
sources.
• Automatic Citation Generation: Formats citations and
bibliographies in multiple styles (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago).
• Web Integration: Easily captures references from websites using
browser extensions.
• PDF Management: Attach and annotate PDFs and other files.
• Collaboration: Allows sharing of references and collaboration on
research projects.
• Cloud Sync: Syncs references across devices through Zotero’s cloud
service.
• Customizable: Supports a wide range of citation styles and can be
customized with plugins.
• User Interface: Provides an intuitive interface for managing
references and creating bibliographies.

5. Mendeley:
Mendeley: A reference management software and academic social network.
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Key Features:
• Reference Management: Organizes and stores references, documents, and notes.
• Citation Generation: Formats citations and bibliographies in various styles (e.g.,
APA, MLA, Chicago).
• PDF Annotation: Allows highlighting, commenting, and note-taking on PDFs.
• Web Importer: Captures references from academic databases and websites
directly into the library.
• Collaboration: Facilitates sharing references and collaborating on research
within groups.
• Cloud Sync: Syncs your library and documents across multiple devices.
• Integration: Works with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and other word processors
for seamless citation management.
• Research Network: Connects researchers and academics through its social
network features, including following other researchers and discovering related
papers.

6. ENDNOTE:
 EndNote is a reference management tool that allows to
import references directly from online sources such as
PubMed, Web of Science.
 We can also import references by uploading a list of
references in Citation Manager format.
 Alternatively, We can manually input the references if it is
an unpublished source.
 EndNote supports numerous citation formats. The tool
automatically generates the bibliography for the
references contained in the text.

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