LibGuides: Engineering -- Literature Reviews: Getting Started: Citing your sources

What is citation management?

Citing your papers is an important part of the research process.

However, citing your papers can also become one of the more frustrating and time-consuming parts of the research process. Citation management software can help you save time by allowing you to:

Collect citations from your online databases, library catalogues and websites
Organize, edit, and search through the citations you've saved
Build and organize bibliographies in well-known styles like APA, MLA, and even style-specific journals like Nature
Format citations for papers
Take notes on articles and save them in your collection of citations
Save and organize PDFs, screenshots, graphs, images, and other files for your research--even offline!

Citation Analysis

CiteSeer Scientific Literature Digital Library
CiteSeerX is a scientific literature digital library and search engine that focuses primarily on the literature in computer and information science. Cited author and article indexes available.
Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
Journal Citation Reports (JCR) on the Web presents quantifiable statistical data that provides a systematic, objective way to evaluate the world's leading journals and their impact and influence in the global research community. It is the recognized authority for evaluating journals. Determine the impact factors and rankings of the journals in a particular discipline
Web of Science
Reliable, integrated, multidisciplinary research. Information on emerging trends, subject specific content and analysis tools. Includes Science Citation Expanded®, Social Sciences Citation Index®, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index™. Choose Cited Reference Search to find works which cite a particular author or scholarly article.

What's the best citation management software for me?

The Library currently offers frequent workshops on Zotero, an open-source system for Citation management.

How do you choose the best citation management software? There are many factors to consider, such as:

Is the software open?
Can I export my data?
How much does the software cost?
Can I collaborate with colleagues/friends and share my citations in groups?
Can I access my citations and PDFs on different computers?
Can I use a mobile device to work with my citations?
Is my data being stored on a server in the United States?

We've put together a comparison chart below to help you identify the different features available and figure out the best option for you.

More information on citation management tools

For more information on citation management tools and to learn how to download the citation managers, check out the Citation Management Tools libguide here : https://libguides.uvic.ca/citations OR contact your subject librarian Aditi Gupta, Engineering & Science Librarian.