Research Guides: INF2325: Launching Information Ventures: Citation management

What is citation management?

Citing your papers is an important part of the research process.

Why cite?: Learn about plagiarism, and why it's important to cite other people's work.
How not to plagiarize: Discover what you need to cite, and how to cite it properly.

However, citing your papers can also become one of the more frustrating and time-consuming parts of the research process. Citation management software can help you save time by allowing you to:

Collect citations from online databases and library catalogues
Organize, edit, and search through the citations you've saved
Insert in-text citations, footnotes, and bibliographies into your Word document
Create bibliographies in well-known styles like APA, Vancouver, and even specific journal styles like Nature
Share your citations and collaborate with colleagues on projects

Always check your work!

Image courtesy of Rémy Médard (The Noun Project) Citation management software can be a real time saver, but it's not perfect. Remember the cardinal rule of citation management software: "garbage in, garbage out." Always check your work before submitting it anywhere!