It is a good idea to learn to use a reference / citation management program early in your studies.
These programs are used to:
Review the information about the programs below and then choose one and get started. If you decide to use a different program later you can move everything you have already stored to the new program.
If you would like to take an interactive class here at HSL to learn how to navigate and utilize a reference / citation management program, go to the library events page.
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HSL Online Guides | EndNote | Zotero | Sciwheel (formerly F1000Workspace) | |
Classes at HSL | EndNote Classes | Sciwheel Classes | ||
Cost | $108 for students, faculty, & staff through UNC-CH |
Zotero is free | Free through UNC-CH | |
Notes | See EndNote Basic guide for further details on the free online version | Use this link to create account. Select No, I'm a new user then select password. | ||
How is it used? | Computer + Web |
Computer + Web |
Web | |
Major citation styles? | ||||
Annotation of PDFs |
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Locate full-text using UNC-CH subscriptions | Instructions for EndNote |
Instructions for Zotero |
Instructions for Sciwheel |
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Adds citation from a PDF | ||||
Sharing options | X7 and above users have sharing options / email compressed libraries | See group options here |
Share unlimited projects and manuscripts | |
Free online storage | EN21- three year access to EndNote Web with unlimited storage | 700+ papers (more space can be purchased) |
Unlimited | |
Word Processor | Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Word Google Docs Manuscripts for Mac |