Subject Guides: Music Graduate Students: Citation Managers

Music and Government Information Librarian

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1st Floor RBD Library
231 Mell St.
Auburn University, AL 36849

334-844-0954, 334-844-1759

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EndNote EndNote
Zotero Zotero

Which citation manager is best for you? The links and table below can help you decide, but here are a few other questions to consider:

- What do your colleagues use? You will have someone in your department to turn to for help.
- Is ease of use important? Zotero has a lower learning curve.
- Is cost critical? Zotero is free and open access with additional storage for a fee.
- Do you save PDFs for every reference? Zotero automatically downloads PDFs when available.
- Are journal abbreviations used in your preferred citation style(s)? EndNote is more customizable.

	EndNote	EndNote Basic	Zotero
Format	Desktop software for PC and Mac	Web-based	Web-based and standalone
Cost	Available in AU Install	Free with 2 GB free online file storage. More file storage for a subscription fee.	Free with 300 MB free online file storage. More file storage starts at $20/year.
How to get it	AU Install	https://web.endnote.com/	www.zotero.org
Ease of use	Moderate learning curve	Easier than EndNote	Easy to learn
Word processors	Word and Open Office	Word	Word, Google Docs, Open Office
Attach PDFs?	Yes	Not on the free version	Yes
Share references?	No	Yes	Yes

These are the style manuals that Auburn University Libraries subscribe to: