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Citation Managers

There are many different citation management tools. This guide will give you information about three of them: RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley.

All citation managers let you:

add citations from databases (PsycINFO; Web of Science; Academic Search Complete, etc)
organize your citations
add PDF files; annotate PDFs
format citations in multiple citation styles
format citations in Microsoft Word to create bibliographies
share your citations with colleagues / classmates

Citation Management Tools

EndNote Web
Endnote Web is a scaled-down version of EndNote that comes with the library's subscription to Web of Science. Sign up via Clarivate
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that helps you manage, discover and share the latest research.
RefWorks (ProQuest)
A subscription tool that helps you manage, share and cite your sources. All UC Merced students, faculty and staff can create a RefWorks account. Note: UC Merced's subscription to RefWorks will end December 31, 2025.
Zotero
An open source app and browser extension that helps you gather, organize, analyze and share sources.

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