Public Health: Sciwheel & Citation managers
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Comparing Reference Managers
Choosing a Citation Manager
We offer support and instruction for 3 citation managers at UNC: Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel), Endnote, and Zotero. We recommend different citation managers based on your needs.
| Feature: | Endnote | Zotero | Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $108 for students, faculty, & staff through UNC | Free | Free through UNC-CH |
| How is it used | Computer + Online | Computer + Online | Online |
| Classes available at UNC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Collaborate with others in a shared document | Difficult | Easy | Easy |
| Add references with a browser extension | No | Yes | Yes |
| Locate full-text using UNC-CH Subscriptions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| It is very easy to transition from one citation manager to another by exporting your references and importing them into a new program. View our Switching Citation Managers guide for more details. | |||
We recommend Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) if you want to:
- Store and share references
- Collaborate with others in shared documents
- Collaborate mostly with other UNC Affiliates - UNC Affiliates have free access to a premium subscription. A free version is available with limited projects.
Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) is the most user-friendly and easy to learn platform.
We recommend Zotero if you want to:
- Store and share references
- Collaborate with other in shared documents
- Collaborate often with people at other institutions OR you are graduating soon and will no longer be at UNC.
Zotero is somewhat user-friendly and freely available for anyone.
View our Zotero guide for more details about getting started in Zotero.
We recommend EndNote if you want to:
- Conduct bibliometric analysis
- Perform systematic review searching
- Create custom citation styles
View our Endnote guide for more details about getting started in EndNote.
There is a significant learning curve with EndNote and it is not easy to collaborate in shared documents. Since it is not free, we only recommend EndNote if you need advanced functionality not available in other programs.
Help with citation formatting
Citation Style Specific Help
AMA
- OWL at Purdue Research and Citation ResourcesGuides to APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles.
- ICMJE Sample ReferencesSample references for the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals.
APA
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: WZ 345 A512p 2010a (HSL 3rd floor and Ref Collection 1st floor)ISBN: 1433805596Publication Date: 2009
- APA Style HelpLinks to FAQs; a flash tutorial that covers the basics; the Learning Resources section for more in-depth instruction; and the APA style blog; all from the American Psychological Association.
ICMJE (formerly called Vancouver)
Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers by Publication Date: 2007 (2nd ed)- Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations)Publication Date: updated August 2013
Writing assistance
UNC Writing Center
- About the Writing CenterInformation about Writing Center services for students, faculty, and staff in the professional schools.
- Writing Center HandoutsCollections handouts and multimedia demos for all aspects of academic writing. See especially the handouts for Annotated Bibliographies and Literature Reviews.
- English as a Second Lanuage ServicesWriting groups, mini-courses, videos and workshops focused on the ESL needs of full-time UNC undergraduate and graduate students.
UNC Libraries Tutorials
- Plagiarism Tutorial (Multidisciplinary)The Plagiarism Tutorial is a series of web-based, self-paced modules designed to help you learn about the broad issues surrounding plagiarism and how to best avoid this academic issue.