Citation Tools

Citation/bibliographic software tools are enormously helpful in organizing your references and then properly and easily cite them in a document.  Citation/bibliographic software tools  interact with your word processing program and allow you to easily cite the information and create your bibliography at the end of your paper.   There are a number of options available,  the tabs here provide information on a few of the more popular ones. 

The Library  provides training sessions for EndNote  and Mendeley. 

Switching to a different tool?  Not a problem.  You can easily  export and import references   from one product   to another:

NOTE: A word document created in RefWorks can be converted to EndNote.  See  "Converting  a Document" section half way down the EndNote Tip Sheet.

Looking for information on citation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago etc.)?  Check out  http://libguides.ucalgary.ca/cite

Need help in choosing the best tool?

• Basic comparison chart

EndNote is very powerful desktop software for managing citations.   The Library does not have a site licence for EndNote.  You will need to purchase a copy through the MicroStore.  Note the desktop version comes with access to the web version of EndNote so you can work both in an online and desktop version with automatic sync. There is a significant discount for students.

For more information on Endnote including settings for finding fulltext see   Tips and Tricks: Find Fulltext .  Also linked to off EndNote Guide .

The Library does offer training sessions on EndNote.  The EndNote website offers extensive training and help including a number of videos.

EndNote Online is available to students, faculty and staff in two ways:

1.  Automatic access with the purchase of the desktop version of EndNote

2.  All University of Calgary students, faculty and staff have access to EndNote Online  through the University of Calgary's subscription to the database Web of Science.   Just create an account on Web of Science.   This account will also allow you to save Web of Science searches and to create alerts so that you are kept informed of new citations in your area of research.

Quick Guide on exporting records from a variety of databases into EndNote online - prepared by Health Sciences Library

How to move references from RefWorks to EndNote Online

NOTE when you import your references from RefWorks  into EndNote you need to use the  Import Option "RefMan RIS".  If you do not see this as an option,  Select Favorites" and locate "RefMan RIS" and copy to your favorites.   REFWORKS IMPORT will not work.  

The Library's subscription to Refworks ended in December 2016.

How to move references from RefWorks to:

•  EndNote Desktop  -     REMEMBER TO USE THE REFMAN.RIS format when importing your references to EndNote
•  EndNote Online
•  Zotero
•  Mendeley

NOTE: A word document created in RefWorks can be converted to EndNote.  See  "Converting  a Document" section half way down the EndNote Tip Sheet..

There is no way to automatically download attached files to a different bibliographic software program; you must save them and reattach to records in new bibliographic software.

Zotero like Mendeley is a free tool to help you easily collect, organize, cite and share references.

Mendeley is a free citation management tool which allows users to save citations, PDFs, websites, and more.  It is also an academic social network that allows users to collaborate with like-minded researchers from around the world.

For more information see:  http://libguides.ucalgary.ca/Mendeley

These tools allow you to quickly cite individual works:

• BibMe
  MLA, APA, Chicago and a other styles -   search your book and journal title and it will generate your citation.  Note this does not cite in Chicago author/date style.
• e-Turabian 

   

  Citation creator
• Knight Cite 

   

  MLA, APA and chicago - select your type of material - fill in the blanks and it will generate your citation
• Cite This for Me 

   

  - covers most of the major styles - just enter ISBN, title, DOI and it will format the item
  NOTE default Chicago style is author/date format - need to select style - Chicago Manual of Style Full Note for Chicago Notes/Bibliography format
• Citation Machine 

   

  - works similar to KnightCite but also includes Turabian style and cites in Chicago Notes/Bibliography style

   

  Have a DOi?   Use the DOI citation  formatter -  just enter you doi and you can generate in reference in the style you need.