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Sociology 215: Graduate Research Methods (Beattie - Spring 2024)

RefWorks

RefWorks is subscription tool that the library pays for. All UC Merced students, faculty and staff can create an account. RefWorks helps you:

  • Export citations from library databases and websites
  • Generate in-text citations
  • Create bibliographies
  • Share references with others
  • Communicate with software like Microsoft Word

Sign-up or login to RefWorks today.

A new version of RefWorks is available.  More information about choosing legacy RefWorks or new RefWorks is available at "RefWorks - New & Improved".

Why Zotero?

Zotero is a free, open source citation management tool. You can use it to collect, organize, and cite your research. It can also synchronize your data across devices.

ZoteroBib is a new Zotero tool that helps you make quick bibliographies.

Why Zotero?

  • Zotero is free, and features an online community that can often help with questions.
  • Zotero saves your citation library locally. While it will let you sync your citations through the cloud, you'll need to adjust your settings on every computer. If you mostly use one computer, Zotero is a great option.
  • You don't need to be online to use Zotero.
  • Zotero is easy to use.

Mendeley

Getting started with Mendeley is easy! When you create a free account, you have access to your Mendeley Web Library immediately.

To get the most out of Mendeley, downloading the Reference Manager for Desktop platform, plus the Web Importer and Mendeley Cite tools, is strongly encouraged.

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