Reference management software (Citavi, EndNote, Zotero)
What is reference management software?
Reference management software helps you to keep track of the literature you have found. To do this, you enter the relevant bibliographic data, such as title and author, by hand or transfer the data directly from the library catalogue or a database to the reference management software during the search.
In addition to managing your literature, reference management software also supports you in writing academic texts. References and supporting documents can be inserted directly into the text document, and the pre-selected citation style ensures consistency and clarity.
Which reference management software does the University Library support?
Citavi EndNote Zotero
Features:
- Desktop for Windows
- Storage locations: local, cloud
- Citation via add-in for MS Word or use of a TeX editor
- Multilingual interface
Features:
- Desktop for Windows or Mac
- Storage locations: local, cloud
- Citation via add-in for MS Word or Apple Pages
- English interface
Features:
- Desktop and online for Windows, Mac or Linux
- Storage locations: local, cloud
- Citation via add-in for MS Word, LibreOffice Writer and Google Docs
- Multilingual interface
Support
Still have questions?
We are happy to help!
By email:
literaturverwaltung.ub@uni-due.de
By phone:
Duisburg: +49 (0) 203 379 2010
Essen: +49 (0) 201 183 3727
Further information
The University Library of the Technical University of Munich provides an overview of the different functions, operation and licence/price models of eight reference management software programmes (as of July 2022).