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Copy & paste formatted APA/Chicago/MLA citations into your bibliography.

Free.
Easy to learn and use.
An excellent tool for Bachelors and Masters-level students.
Supports APA, MLA, and Chicago style.
No account creation or software downloads required.
Please note: Citations are automatically formatted and need to be reviewed for accuracy.

Save citations & PDF files on your computer while researching and insert them later as in-text and bibliography citations in your papers.

Free, open source software.
Medium level of difficulty; can take several days to learn.
Supports APA, Chicago, MLA, and thousands of other citation styles. Easy to switch between citation styles.
Allows you to create a personal library of citations (you can also upload article PDF's).
Citation library is stored on your computer (works great if you're using one computer/laptop).
Helps you organize your citations and collaborate with other researchers.
Browser compatibility: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari (Internet Explorer is not supported).
Word processor compatibility: MS Word, NeoOffice, LibreOffice, and OpenOffice.
Set-up required: Downloading Zotero and a word processor plugin.
Please note: Citations are automatically formatted and need to be reviewed for accuracy.

Save citations & PDF files online while researching and insert them later as in-text and bibliography citations in your papers.

Free for current UI&U faculty, staff, and students (normally requires a subscription).
Medium level of difficulty; can take several days to learn.
Supports APA, Chicago, MLA, and thousands of other citation styles. Easy to switch between citation styles.
Allows you to create a personal library of citations (you can also upload article PDF's).
Citation library stored online (allows you to access your library from multiple computers).
Helps you organize your citations and collaborate with other researchers.
Internet browser & word processor compatibility (specifications).
Set-up required: Creation of a RefWorks account and downloading Write-N-Cite (a word processor plugin).
Please note: Citations are automatically formatted and need to be reviewed for accuracy.