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What are Citation Tools?

Citation Tools can be used to

Format citations
Gather, store, and organize citations
Store PDFs of articles
Assist you in writing your paper
and much more!

See the FAU Libraries' Citations Research Guide

Citations
Information and links about many citation styles

Video Tutorials and PowerPoint on Citation Tools

Learn about Citation Tools
This short PowerPoint includes
■ Main features of Citation Tools
■ Screenshot of Mendeley interface
■ Links to Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, & Rayyan websites

FAU Libraries VIDEO: Citation Tools Overview and Mendeley
Brief overview of Citation Tools in general and Mendeley features and use
FAU Libraries VIDEO: Exporting and Importing Citations in .ris Format
It's easy to export citations from a database, citation manager, or other resource using .RIS format and then import them into a citation manager.

University Center for Excellence in Writing (UCEW)

Need Help with Writing?

The University Center for Excellence in Writing (UCEW) is devoted to supporting and promoting academic and professional writing for all members of the FAU community, including undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and visiting scholars.

Boca Raton Campus Location:
General Classroom South (GS)
Room 215
Phone: (561) 297-3498

See their additional locations in the dorms and FAU partner campuses.

University Center for Excellence in Writing
UCEW supports and promotes academic and professional writing for all members of the FAU community. Students may make an in-person or online appointment to meet with a writing consultant.
University Center for Excellence in Writing Locations

Reference Managers - which one suits your needs?

Citation-Creating Tools for Free

Please keep in mind that no citation formatting tool is perfect. It is highly recommended that you verify the accuracy of any citations produced by these tools by referring to the citation style's official manual.

Many of these citation tools also allow you to import and/or export citations between them and other citation tools.

BibMe
A free online citation creator that will store more than one citation at a time. You may search their database for your resource and if it's there, a citation will be created automatically. Covers APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian.
Citation Machine
Another free online citation creator. Covers APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian.
CrossRef - Free DOI Lookup
Search this database to locate the unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for your article citiation. The CrossRef system currently provides three ways for you to retrieve an individual DOI.
EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker
Generate citations in MLA, APA & Chicago formats for your bibliography.
KnightCite Citation Service (From Calvin College)
Enter information into the citation maker and choose your citation style. Copy the resulting citation to your work. See FAQs for more info.
Mendeley (also see separate tab above)
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. It is used especially by people in the sciences. Free to use, with upgraded storage also available.
Noodle Tools
No longer free, this for-fee software allows you to "capture your source references, notes and ideas all in one place." Annual fee for this software is low.
WorksCited4U
Similar to BibMe, WorksCited4U allows you to search for the source you are trying to cite and if found, will create the citation automatically. Covers APA, MLA, and Chicago.
Zotero: Free Citation and Bibliography Software (also see separate tab above)
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a program that helps users collect, manage, and cite research sources. It's easy to use, can be used as a web or desktop version (and can sync between the two), and offers many features. Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies.

Last updated on Jun 27, 2025 10:21 AM