Citation Managers such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote and RefWorks are software applications that will help you…

• Gather references automatically from article databases while you research
• Format manuscripts and citations in a variety of styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, and thousands more)
• Create and organize a personal research database of references, images and PDFs
• Share your databases with colleagues around the world
• Transfer references among RefWorks, EndNote Web, EndNote, and Zotero.

Choosing a Citation Manager

The Vassar Library recommends using Zotero as your citation manager tool. Zotero is a robust. free, open source tool that is maintained by a very active community of Zotero users. The Library offers multiple Zotero workshops each semester. However, the Library can provide support: 

• Mendeley,
• EndNote,
• RefWorks,
• an of course, Zotero!