Citation Style

Mendeley

• Good for citation management in most academic styles (APA, MLA, etc.).
• No cost, but requires registration.
• Full version requires downloading and installing

• • Mendeley guide from MIT
    • Provides a “Getting Started” overview
  • Mendeley guide from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa            
    • Videos on getting started
    • How to integrate Mendeley with MS Word

Zotero  

• Collect, manage, organize and cite sources
• Supports most academic citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
• No cost
• Download and install.
  • Online account provides some basic access to managing sources.

• • Guide to Zotero from Ohio University
    • Getting Started (video series walking through installing and using Zotero)             

Additional Options

EndNote

• Well established and robust reference management tool for scholars and researchers.
• Full version requires individual purchase.
  • Limited EndNote Basic web version is free. Registration is required.

EasyBib

• Online form which quickly generates a citation in the appropriate style (APA, MLA, etc.).
  • User can usually enter a URL or basic title/author information to generate a citation.
• Many basic features are usually free 
• More advanced features (usually any APA style citation) require an individual, relatively low-cost subscription.
• Provides options to cite in multiple styles:
  • Cite in MLA style using EasyBib.
  • Cite in APA style using EasyBib.