Citation Management  

This is a quick-start guide to getting you up and running using a citation management tool. This guide walks you through Zotero and EndNoteWeb, but there are many tools available.

If you'd like to see other options, see the Research Tools page. 

If you're looking for answers about specific citation styles or rules, such as:

• Does the MLA format required the title "Works Cited" or "Bibliography" on the citations page?
• How do I cite a source that I found within another source?

then you should make an appointment IIT's Writing Center. 

Need an online resource right now? Try Purdue University's OWL Writing Lab. They have a lot of information on using the APA, MLA and Chicago citation styles. 

Contact Christine McClure, the Digital Services Librarian:

(312) 567-3374
cmcclur1@iit.edu 

Use Instant Message! You can ask Galvin staff basic research questions from home or work. Use the handy widget on this page.

Available whenever the library is open (Library hours).

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Pros

• All your citations are kept online and backed up.
• Can edit your citations online.
• It has a very easy-to-use extension package for Microsoft Word.
• It supports many more citation styles than Zotero, including ACS and ASME.

Cons

• It is a subscription database, so only available to IIT students, faculty and staff.
• There can be some lag time when adding citations as it has to upload them to the server.
• May require additional steps to add citations (such as export/import).
• Requires local admin rights on your computer to install the Microsoft Word extension, so you will not be able to install it on lab or library computers.
• Does not have an extension into OpenOffice.

Pros

• It's very easy to use.
• It's fast.
• It's free.
• It does not require local admin privileges to install. You can install it on the library's computers, but it will be deleted when you log off.
• You can set up an account for online syncing.
• It has an add-in for Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.

Cons

• Syncing is not the same as backing up your data. Zotero recommends that if you are working on a large document, you back up your library file manually.
• It can only be used with the FireFox browser.
• Online sync is view-only, no editing.
• Only a few citation formats are supported, but they are the most common ones (ACS is not supported).