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About citation managers
Citation managers are software packages used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:
- import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources
- save pdfs and other documents
- format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, and many other styles
- include your own notes
Choose a citation manager
- Citation managers used at the UMN compared
- What is a citation manager?
- Wikipedia's comparison of reference management software
Citation managers we support
Contact us for support with the following citation tools or attend a workshop.
EndNote Basic
EndNote Desktop
- Purchase EndNote (U of M educational discount)
- Learn about EndNote
Mendeley
Zotero
BibTeX users can find more information in our BibTeX guide.