LibGuides: A-Z Services: Citation management software

What is Citation Management Software

Citation software helps you to:

import citations from your favorite databases and websites.
build and organize bibliographies.
format citations for papers.
take notes on articles and save them in your collection of citations.
save and organize PDFs, screenshots, graphs, images, and other files for your research.
Easily do complicated things for your references.

FEATURES

What's the best citation management software for you?

We've put together a comparison chart below to help you examine the different features available and figure out the best option for you.

Comparison of features

	EndNote Web	EndNote Desktop	WizFolio
What does it look like?	Overview video	Video training	Quick start video
How much does it cost?	Free access for UniMAP community	Free access for UniMAP community	Free access for UniMAP community
How does it work?	Web-based interface accessible through Web of Science	Desktop client (Win/Mac)	Web-based interface accessible anywhere
Will it work on my computer?	Web Capture bookmarklet for most browsers or Firefox add-on Cite While You Write plugin for Word (Win/Mac)	Cite While You Write plugin for Word (Win/Mac), OpenOffice (Win), & Pages (Mac) See full system requirements here	WizAdd bookmarklet for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, & IE WizCite desktop client with plugins for Word (Win, Word for Mac 2011 only), OpenOffice, & LibreOffice (Win/Mac)
Can I save citations while I browse?	Yes: direct export from some databases, manual import using RIS	Yes: direct export from some databases, manual import using ENL/RIS	Yes: grab citations using WizAdd bookmarklet, manual import using RIS/BiBTeX
Can I search external databases?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Can I attach PDFs or other files?	No	Yes: can attach PDFs and other files, can annotate PDFs, can retrieve citation data for PDFs	Yes: can attach PDFs and other files, can retrieve citation data for PDFs
Can I run a full text search on my account?	No	Yes	No
What citation styles are available?	3,400+ output styles	5,000+ output styles	1,000+ citation styles
Can I collaborate with others?	Yes: can share references privately via groups	Yes: can share references privately via EndNote Web groups, can collaborate on papers	Yes: can share references publicly or privately
Can I use it after I leave UofT?	No	Yes	No
Where can I find more help?	EndNote Web LibGuide	EndNote Online User Manual EndNote Knowledge Base EndNote FAQs Contact EndNote Support EndNote Forums	WizFolio LibGuide Official WizFolio Help Files