Applied Sciences Librarian
Introduction
Welcome to the Citation Guides for Engineers!
This guide provides assistance with popular citation styles seen in the engineering field. If you have more in-depth questions feel free to use the Chat with a Librarian box at the bottom of this page to receive help from a real librarian or visit The HUB Writing Center
Citation Managers
There are many citation managers that you can choose from, all with particular pros and cons. This guide will focus on three citation managers: Endnote, Zotero, and Mendeley. Currently, SCU does not subscribe to any citation management vendors.
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Citation Manager |
Cost | Storage | Does it extract metadata and pull in full text? |
| EndNote Web | Free | Up to 50,000 references; unlimited (when synced with EndNote Desktop) | Yes |
| Zotero | Free | 300 MB Free Online; unlimited with Zotero Desktop | Yes |
| Mendeley | Free | 2GB Free Online; unlimited with Mendeley Desktop | Yes |
Other than the basic chart on this page, there are many comparison charts on the internet. NOTE that many comparison charts review Endnote Desktop, NOT Endnote Web. Here are some helpful places to start: