Reference management software

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

  • EndNote

    EndNote is a subscription software that can help to organise and manage your references.

  • Zotero

    Zotero is free and easy to use open source reference management software.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Access all referencing FAQs