RefWorks
Convenient Web-based citation manager for UW-Madison students, staff and faculty. Export references from journal databases directly to your personal account.
Questions
Most campus reference librarians can answer questions about using RefWorks.
To ask a Steenbock Librarian:
- call the Reference Desk at (608) 262-9635
- contact us by email
- contact your library liaison
EndNote Web
EndNote Web is a web based version of EndNote which is free to campus users courtesy of UW-Madison Libraries. It's basic features allow undergraduate students to organize their references for citing in papers. Professional researchers and graduate students can use EndNote Web as the perfect complement to EndNote.
EndNote
EndNote for Windows or Macintosh is a desktop citation management program which you can purchase with an educational discount from DoIT.
Questions
Steenbock librarians who specialize in using EndNote and EndNote Web are:
Barb Sisolak
Contact by email
Phone: (608) 263-2385
You may also contact any of our UW-Madison EndNote/EndNote Web Library Consultants
Zotero
Zotero is a free, open source Firefox extension that allows you to store citation information, web page snapshots, and object files on your computer or on the Zotero server. It can be integrated with Word and OpenOffice for in-text citing.
Questions
No Steenbock Librarians specialize in Zotero at this time. Please contact one of our UW-Madison Zotero Library Consultants
Reviews and Comparisons
- Which is the right one for you?
Match the tool to the ways you work. - Comparison of RefWorks, EndNote, EndNote Web and Zotero Features
Table of information comparing popular citation managers compiled by campus librarians. - Bibliography Formatting Software
A Head to Head Comparison of RefWorks, EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite, and EndNote Web (March 2009) - Comparison of Reference Management Software (Wikipedia)
Extensive comparison of more than 25 citation managers.