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Citation management is the process of organizing and keeping track of sources (e.g., books, articles, websites) and creating formatted references and bibliographies in accordance with a particular citation style. Citation management software is used to store and manage citations, as well as to generate references and bibliographies in various formats.

Click Icon for default thumbnail Zotero

Use this free reference management program to collect and collaborate on secondary research and generate citations and bibliographies.

Free, Open SourceBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows one chilli pepper Citation Management
Click Icon for default thumbnail BibBaseKeep a web-page updated with information in your Zotero library (targeted to people trying to keep a web page updated with their publications). FreemiumBrowser one chilli pepper Citation Management, Publishing
Click Icon for default thumbnail JabRef

Manage research, create citations and bibliographies.

Free, Open SourceBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows one chilli pepper Citation Management
Click Icon for default thumbnail MendeleyManage research, create citations and bibliographies. FreemiumBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows one chilli pepper Citation Management
Click Icon for default thumbnail RefWorksManage research, create citations and bibliographies. Subscription, Academic LicensingBrowser one chilli pepper Citation Management
Click Icon for default thumbnail LibraryThing

Catalog books and other media with social media features.

FreeBrowser one chilli pepper Citation Management
Click Icon for default thumbnail BookendsImport references and PDFs One-time costMac one chilli pepper Citation Management
Click Icon for default thumbnail GoodReads

Track books you have read and discover new things to read. 

FreeBrowser one chilli pepper Citation Management