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Store and Organize Citations
Citation Management Tools
Citation Styles & Tools from the UW Libraries.
Compare Your Options
Compare your options. Some free and for purchase options are listed below in alphabetical order.
Free Options
- Endnote Basic (Web Version)Program that allows you to store, edit, share, and manage citations. Import from many databases into your online account directly or from saved files. Works with Microsoft Word to automatically create bibliographies. Free to UW students, staff and faculty as part of Web of Science. Click here to create an account.
- Zotero GuideIt's easy to use, accessible within your web browser where you do your work, and best of all it's free! Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes, and images to your citations. Download at Zotero.org.
- Mendeley GuideA web application that helps you collect, manage, and cite research sources. It's easy to use, accessible within your web browser and/or on your desktop, and best of all it's free. Download at Mendeley.com.
For Purchase Options
- Endnote DesktopFull software version includes ability to mass download article pdfs into records (when on campus), search across full text of pdfs. Comes with linked EndNote Basic account for sharing.
Citation Management Help
Get in person or virtual citation management help with EndNote Basic, Mendeley, or Zotero from the Research Commons Graduate Specialists. Request Citation Help.
Set Up Automated Search Alerts
- MyNCBIMyNCBI, your personal space on the NLM computer, allows you to 1) save and store PubMed searches; 2) create email alerts and search filters; and 3) set preferences to personalize displays and show UW online article links.
Biosis, Embase, Web of Science and most other article databases also allow creation of a personal account for saving search strategies and setting up automatic search & email delivery of results.
Systematic Searching
- Database Searching ResourcesAdditional help searching specific databases, and guides to special topics such as Finding Qualitative Research Articles
- PubMed at the UWGuide to effective PubMed searching
- Is a systematic review right for you?Decision tree from Cornell University Library that helps researchers determine which article type is best for their research question, resources, and timeline
- Guide to Systematic ReviewsIncludes tools and advice for conducting systematic literature reviews, including formulating effective search strategies and managing search results
- PRISMA GuidelinesThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. This is a commonly used framework for reporting, see more reporting guidelines.