Research Guides: Democracy & Literacy (26:606:506): Dealing with References

Citation Managers

Citation Manager Comparison Chart
Here is comparative data for some of the major citation managers and Microsoft Word's reference handling capabilities.
RefWorks 3 FAQ
Informative webpage from the Rutgers University Libraries

New RefWorks (RefWorks3)--Getting Started
A PowerPoint to introduce you to the new RefWorks citation manager.

RefWorks FAQ (Legacy RefWorks)
Citation manager available free to all Rutgers students and faculty. RefWorks lives online and stores your references until you need them. Great for long papers; use with databases that have no formatted bibliography output. Many Rutgers databases export citations to RefWorks.
RefWorks LibGuide (Legacy RefWorks) (from Mei Ling Lo)
Full introduction to using Legacy RefWorks.
EndNote
The gold standard for citation managers. Can now obtain for free through the Rutgers University Libraries.
EndNote Basic
EndNote Basic (a sort of online "EndNote Lite") is available free of charge to Rutgers users at http://www.myendnoteweb.com. An EndNote Basic version of Cite While You Write can be installed to work with Microsoft Word.
Zotero LibGuide (from Mei Ling Lo)
Introduction to Zotero, including videos.
Mendeley
Free citation manager with a collaborative component. Will store PDFs and references. Can install Zotero as an automatic front end.
EasyBib
Will output MLA citations for free, if you type in the source. Modest annual subscription fee allows APA and Chicago-style references as well. Smart phone apps exist for this site.
Bibme
Another free bibliography maker. Like EasyBib, Bibme uses OCLC's WorldCat to fuel its book citations. Supports MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turabian styles. Can save references for you if you make a free account.

Style Guides

The Learning APA guide will help you with APA style.

Find out about constructing the MLA list of Works Cited and more on the MLA Citation Page.

The Chicago Manual of Style has an online presence at http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/. Book available at the Dana Reference Desk [Ref Desk 270]. To use endnotes or footnotes styles with RefWorks, take a look at the RefWorks site.

For Harvard style, follow their Citation Guide.

Additional style guides may be found on Writing and Citation Formatting (Electronic Reference Sources) by Stephanie Bartz (Alexander Library).

Dissertations and Theses

Dissertations and Theses by Stephanie Bartz, Alexander Library

Information about locating Rutgers theses and dissertations as well as sources about writing your thesis or dissertation. Includes relevant links to many Rutgers departments.

Dissertations and Theses in Business and Management by Ka-Neng Au, Dana Library

Includes awards and prizes for dissertations in business and management as well as other useful information.

Forms for Preparing Dissertations and Theses at the Graduate School Newark