Resources
RefWorks
A subscription product available to all LaGuardia faculty, students, and staff for free.
- Many library subscription databases (and Google Scholar) allow users to export their citations right out of the database and into RefWorks
- Has a plugin that allows users to insert citations into Microsoft Word as they work
- Allows users to capture and import in-text citations on the fly, as they search (Firefox and Internet Explorer only). Users can also import citations manually
- Lets users share folders, making it a solid collaboration tool. It can also be used to share citations with students
- Integrates with Library subscription databases, showing a Find It! button that connects users to the full-text versions of their captured citations. Users can also upload full-text versions of articles and attach them to citations. The advantage of the uploaded full text is that the user knows it will always be available
- Has a mobile site available at www.refworks.com/mobile
- Supports an impressive number of citation styles, in addition to the most common ones. Also allows users to create custom styles.
Zotero
The browser-based client allows users to move seamlessly between finding content and then capturing it.
- Uses browser-based plugins that allow users to import scholarly content on the fly.
- Lets users annotate and organize article records. Users can also import citations manually.
- Has over 2,800 citation styles
- Has a robust collection of plugins to add functionality. One plugin allows Zotero to integrate with word processors, allowing users to insert citations from their Zotero library as they write.
- Lets users create and join groups to facilitate the sharing of content; also allows users to follow each other
- Offers 300MB of free storage, with the option to purchase more
- Lets users drag-and-drop articles into its database, automatically extracting metadata from PDFs
- Has some third-party mobile tools.
Mendeley
- Uses browser-based plugins that allow users to import scholarly content on the fly
- Lets users annotate and organize article records. Users can also import citations manually.
- Lets users create and join groups to facilitate the sharing of content; also allows users to follow each other
- Has a plugin that allows users to insert citations into Word as they work
- Has an iOS app
- Supports an impressive number of citation styles, in addition to the most common ones. Also allows users to create custom styles
- Lets users drag-and-drop articles into its database, automatically extracting metadata from PDFs
- Offers 1GB of free storage with the option to purchase more.
CiteULike
- Lets users annotate and organize article records. Users can also import citations manually.
- Uses browser-based bookmarklets that allow users to import scholarly content on the fly
- Lets users create and join groups to facilitate the sharing of content; also allows users to follow each other
- Has limited citation export formats, but includes major ones like MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian. There are more options on the paid tier.