Guides: Citation: Citation Management

Citation Management Tools

Citation management tools make it easier for you to add citations and bibliographies to your documents. They are also a great way to keep your references organized. With a citation management tool you can:

Add references to your library as you find them
Generate in-text citations and bibliographies in the style of your choice
Organize references and share your library with others

Compare popular citation management tools:

	Zotero zotero.org	EndNote 21 endnote.com	EndNote Web endnote.com	Mendeley Reference Manager mendeley.com
What is available for free? What is paid?	Free and open source. To use cloud storage (not required), storage prices are here.	Available to all current Ontario Tech students through the Software Portal. To continue using EndNote after graduation, prices are here (or export your library to another tool).	Free	Free version available. Paid plans for 5GB storage and above.
Storage	Unlimited when saved on computer	Unlimited with Ontario Tech's paid subscription	50,000 records + 2GB of attachments	2 GB with free account
Operating system compatibility	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS	Windows, Mac, iOS	Not applicable (web-based)	Windows, Mac, Linux
Word processor compatibility	Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice	Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Apple iWork Pages, LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice	Microsoft Word, Google Docs	Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice
Browser plug-ins for adding references	Chrome, Firefox	Chrome, Firefox, Safari	Chrome, Firefox, Safari	Chrome, Firefox, Edge

For a more detailed comparison of more reference managers tools, including information about LaTeX compatibility, go to:

Wikipedia - Comparison of Reference Management Software