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Bibliography & Citation Tools

WorldCat

Copy & paste preformatted APA, Chicago, and MLA citations directly into your bibliography. An excellent tool for Bachelors and Masters-level students.  Please note: WorldCat citations are automatically formatted and need to be reviewed for accuracy.

  • Free
  • Easy to learn and use
  • Supports APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and Turabian styles
  • No account creation or software downloads required

Visit the WorldCat advanced search page to get started.

 

To get a preformatted WorldCat citation: 1) go to www.worldcat.org/advancedsearch, 2) search by book or article title, 3) select it from the search results, 4) click the cite/export link, 5) copy & pasted the citation into your bibliography, 6) review for accuracy.

 
Zotero

Save citations & PDF files on your computer while researching and insert them later as in-text and bibliography citations in your papers.  Please note: Zotero citations are automatically formatted and need to be reviewed for accuracy.

  • 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

Zotero Homepage

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RefWorks

Save citations & PDF files online while researching and insert them later as in-text and bibliography citations in your papers.  Please note: RefWorks citations are automatically formatted and need to be reviewed for accuracy.

  • 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)

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Video Tutorials