Options and Preferences for Managing References
Before you decide on which reference management software to use, or whether to use it at all, find out about your options.
- Get information on what is recommended in your discipline
- Compare features
- Understand criteria and system requirements
Once you have made your choice, use the guides below to learn how to use the software and find recordings, tutorials and where to book and attend classes.
Reference Management Software Guides
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EndNote
EndNote is a subscription software that can help to organise and manage your references.
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Zotero
Zotero is free and easy to use open source reference management software.
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Reference Generators
Reference generators can be a good option to quickly generate citations for your reference list/bibliography if you don't want to use reference management software.
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LaTeX and BibTex
If you are using LaTeX to write documents, you can use BibTex to create your bibliographies. We offer resources for using Overleaf with BibTex.
Changing to a different reference management software?
If you don’t love your current reference management tool, or you are seeking different features, the good news is you have options, and we can help you make the switch, find out how.