Bibliographic management software can make your life MUCH easier! It allows you to create a personal database of your references which you can easily search, organize, annotate, and share. Once included in your database, you can create in-text citations with a MS Word add-in and automatically generate works cited lists in your preferred format. It also also possible to store PDFs along with each record, making your research materials accessible anywhere with a wireless connection.
The two types of reference software we recommend are below:
Which citation manager is best for you? Here are a few other questions to consider...
For a more thorough comparison, view our Overview of Citation Managers.