Citation Managers
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Citation Manager Comparison ChartHere is comparative data for some of the major citation managers and Microsoft Word's reference handling capabilities.
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RefWorks FAQ - RutgersInformative webpage from the Rutgers University Libraries
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RefWorks LibGuide (Mei Ling Lo, New Brunswick)Full introduction to using RefWorks.
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RefWorks YouTube ChannelVideo tutorials from the publisher.
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EndNoteThe gold standard for citation managers. Can now obtain for free through the Rutgers University Libraries.
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EndNote Tutorials Library Guide (Yingting Zhang, RBHS)Library guide from an acknowledged expert.
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EndNote OnlineEndNote Online is available free of charge to Rutgers users at http://www.myendnoteweb.com. A version of Cite While You Write can be installed to work with Microsoft Word.
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Zotero LibGuide (from Mei Ling Lo)Introduction to Zotero, including videos.
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MendeleyFree citation manager with a collaborative component. Will store PDFs and references. Can install Zotero as an automatic front end.
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EasyBibWill 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.
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BibmeAnother 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.
Economics Journal Styles
In order to figure out styles for journals in economics, go to the Web and search for the "exact title" in quotation marks minus initial a, an, or the. Then locate the "Instructions for Authors" section for precise directions.
Style Guides
The Learning APA guide will help you with APA style. The Purdue OWL has moved on to APA 7th.
Find out about constructing the MLA list of Works Cited and more on the MLA Citation Page.
The Chicago Manual of Style has a free Citation Quick Guide for students (Turabian). To use Chicago-style footnotes with Microsoft Word, take a look at this video. A good citation manager will help you automate parts of this process.
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).
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