Consider using a citation manager to store and organize your readings and reflections. Citation managers are software that can help you:
- Collect and keep track of the articles, books, and other documents you find during your literature searches (like your own personalized library)
- Organize those citations into folders
- Read your PDFs, take notes, and extract quotations
- Automatically generate and format in-text citations and bibliographies of citations in whatever citation style you choose (eg, APA, MLA, Chicago etc).
There are many citation managers out there, but RRU Library recommends and supports Zotero. Some advantages of Zotero:
- free and open-source
- compatible with Word and Google Docs
- easily create group folders to share with teammates
- access your library across multiple devices or from the "cloud"
- mobile app available
Ready to get started? Our Zotero Help Guide.will help walk you through the steps of downloading, installing, and using Zotero.
Want one-on-one help with setup or troubleshooting? Book an Appointment online to learn to use Zotero!
