Reference Management Software

Reference management software supports scientists during every step of academic writing. Particularly in the case of more extensive publications, where large literature collections can quickly arise, reference management programs will help you to keep track of all references and to manage the collected literature in a structured manner.

Using reference management software you can:

save bibliographic references and files
organize collected literature
automatically create reference lists and citations
select different citation styles
schedule tasks

Overview of various reference management software

A Windows-based program with an intuitive user interface, offering features such as collaborative project editing and strong support. It is available in a free version with limited functionality as well as a paid full version. Through the RPTU campus license, university members can access the full version for free.

www.citavi.com

A program available in English for Windows and Mac. The software is also available as a web version and is suitable for both beginners and advanced users. In addition to the commercial version, a free version with limited functionality is available.

www.endnote.com

A free program for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is especially suitable for LaTeX users and for managing large literature collections. The software is also available as a web version.

www.jabref.org

A free program in English for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The program is also available as a web version and enables effective collaboration within groups. Additional storage can be purchased for projects exceeding 2 GB of space.

www.mendeley.com

A platform-independent commercial program with an easy-to-use interface.

https://about.proquest.com/en/products-services/refworks/

A free, open-source program with an intuitive user interface that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. With an account, additional features are available, such as working in a cloud or in groups. The university library offers online and in-person courses on Zotero.

www.zotero.org