What are citation managers?
Citation managers such as EndNote Basic (aka EndNote Online), EndNote Desktop (including EndNote 20 and 21), Zotero, and Mendeley are tools for managing your citations. Among other things, citation managers can help you to:
- Collect and organize your citations
- Format bibliographies and in-text citations for your papers
- Share your citations with others
UW-Madison provides support for EndNote Desktop (including both EndNote 20 and 21), EndNote Basic (aka EndNote Online), Zotero, and Mendeley. Information on how to install and use each of these citation managers can be found on the Citation Management Guide.
Resources for EndNote Basic
EndNote Basic
EndNote Basic (aka EndNote Online or EndNote Web), is the free, online version of EndNote.
Information on how to install and use EndNote Basic can be found on the EndNote Basic page of the Citation Management Guide.
Resources for EndNote 20
EndNote Desktop
EndNote Desktop (including both EndNote 20 and 21) is a robust, online and desktop citation manager that requires a paid subscription.
Information on how to install and use EndNote Desktop can be found on the EndNote 20 page or the EndNote 21 page of the Citation Management Guide.
Resources for Zotero
Zotero
Zotero is a free, online and desktop citation manager.
Information on how to install and use Zotero can be found on the Zotero page of the Citation Management Guide.
Resources for Mendeley
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free, online and desktop citation manager.
Information on how to install and use Mendeley can be found on the Mendeley page of the Citation Management Guide.
Have questions? Reach out!
Have additional questions, or would like direct citation management support? Reach out to Paije Wilson, the Ebling Library's Citation Management Coordinator, at paije.wilson@wisc.edu.
To see the complete list of citation manager consultants at UW-Madison, see the consultants page of the UW-Madison Libraries' Citation Managers Guide.
The AMA Style Guide
- Link to the AMA Style GuideThis link will take you to the AMA Manual of Style.
Additional Resources
- What is a Citation Manager?A video created by UW-Madison's General Library System explaining what citation managers are, and how they can help you with your research.
- UW-Madison Libraries' Citation Manager Comparison ChartThis chart provides a comprehensive comparison of the available functions in EndNote Basic, EndNote 20, Zotero, and Mendeley.
- UW-Madison Libraries' Citation Managers GuideThis is the UW Libraries' guide to citation managers, which provides general information on installing and using EndNote Basic, EndNote 20, Zotero, and Mendeley.
- UW-Madison Libaries' Citing Sources GuideThis guide provides information on how to cite sources using different citation styles.
- UW-Madison Writing CenterThe Writing Center supports writers affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Writing Center provides writers with support, resources, community, and accountability at any stage of the writing process.