Engineering : Track & Use Sources

Citation Managers

Citation Managers such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero are software tools for keeping track of your sources. You can use a citation manager to:

Collect and store information about sources you plan to use
Organize and keep track of your references
Create a shared library of references for group projects or lab groups
Automatically generate citations and reference lists in the style of your choice

The Libraries support the following citation managers:

EndNote training

Mendeley guides

Zotero video tutorials

Getting started with a citation manager can take some time and effort, but the Libraries provide documentation, workshops, consultations, and other support to help make that process more efficient.

Citation Manager Support
Information from the Libraries to help you choose the right citation manager. Includes a comparison chart, workshop schedule, and how to get help if you need it.

LaTeX & BibTeX

If you use LaTeX, it may be simpler to track your sources and format your citations using BibTeX. Many citation managers can export into the BibTeX format, while others are specifically designed to work well with LaTeX editors.

LaTeX
Guide to getting started with LaTeX, including information on tracking sources and citation management.
BibTeX
Basic introduction to the BibTeX file format and how to use it with LaTeX.
Bibliography management with BibTeX
An introduction to using BibTeX and .bib files for bibliography management, including solutions to common problems. From Overleaf.

Help for Citing Sources

Citing Sources Tutorial
A quick guide to citing sources, including citation styles and the information needed to create a citation.
IEEE Documentation Style
A quick guide to creating IEEE-style citations and references for a variety of source types. From the UW-Madison Writer’s Handbook.
ZoteroBib
Create a quick citation or bibliography using DOIs, ArXiv IDs, and more. Includes commonly used styles like IEEE.