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EDUC 570 Current Issues in Educational Technology: Citation Management Software

Introduction

SU Libraries has chosen to endorse Zotero as the primary citation management platform on the SU campus. If you would like training and/or need help with Zotero, please contact the Librarian Liaison for your particular discipline of study.

NOTE: As of July 1, 2025, SU Libraries has discontinued our RefWorks license, If you are a RefWorks user, please go to our Zotero Guide for direction on exporting your library into Zotero.

Nevertheless, other citation management platforms may be readily available, such as EndNote OR Mendeley, for free or at a cost. If you use or would like to use either of these, you may email Mou Chakraborty.

Sometimes students wonder which citation management tool to use. This is a personal preference and you may also want to check with your department. Here are some links that offer comparison between different tools:

Zotero: Citation Management Tool

Zotero - A free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research

  • Automatically senses research on the web that can be saved to your Zotero Library. Stores an unlimited number of references
  • Helps you organize your research any way you want. You can sort items into collections and tag them with keywords. Or create saved searches that automatically fill with relevant materials as you work
  • Instantly creates references and bibliographies for any text editor, and directly inside Word and LibreOffice, using ANY citation style
  • Can optionally synchronize your data across devices, keeping your notes, files, and bibliographic records seamlessly up to date. If you decide to sync, you can also always access your research from any web browser
  • Lets you co-write a paper with a colleague, distribute course materials to students, or build a collaborative bibliography. You can share a Zotero library with as many people you like, at no cost

Zotero Quick Start Guide
Video Tutorials

Campus Trainer, Stephen Ford, Emily Zerrenner, or find your Librarian Liaison
See the Zotero: Citation Management Tool Guide