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Citation Management Programs

A citation management system is a tool designed to save time and make your work easier.

Citation management programs help you:

  • save and organize your references
  • insert and format citations within your paper
  • format bibliographies and in-text citations in hundreds of citations styles, including APA
  • share references collaborate with others online
  • use your citations while you write

Some popular citation management programs:

RefWorks   (available free through the TCSPP Library)

EndNote

Mendeley

 Zotero

These citation managers provide the same basic features -- they allow you to save citations, organize them into folders or libraries, and generate bibliographies and citations as you write.

To decide which tool is right for you, review the comparison below and talk with people in your department about the tools they use and why.

Once you choose a tool, know that you can always change your mind; sources can usually be transferred between tools. (Please note that attachments don't always transfer.)

APA Style

APA Style Manual

Cover ArtPublication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) by American Psychological Association

Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01

 

Online Guides

The Chicago School Online Writing Center APA Citation Guide

View webinars or peruse the generated transcripts, or how to generate in-text citations and references in APA format.