Citing Sources

Now that you've learned about various citation styles, now what? There are many citation tools that can help during the research process.

What are citation managers? 

Citation managers are tools that can help you organize your references, PDFs, and other files as you conduct research. They can also help you format citations when writing and some can be used to collaborate and share references with a group. 

Why should use a citation management tool?

• to stay organized, especially if you have a substantial number of references or a long-term research project
• for help with citing and creating bibliographies
• to collaborate with others by sharing groups of references

What tools are available? 

There are many citation management tools available. The Belmont University Medical Library offers support for 3 tools: EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. Use the links below to learn about which one is right for you.