LibGuides: Citation Managers: Zotero and Mendeley: Other Free Citation Managers

Free Citation Managers

EndNote Basic
Create an online account to search, save and use your research sources
BibDesk (for MAC OS X 10.6 and above)
Use BibDesk to edit and manage your bibliography. It will keep track of both the bibliographic information and the associated files or web links for you. BibDesk’s services will simplify using your bibliography in other applications and are particularly well suited for LATEX users. BibDesk is developed as an open source project and available free of charge.
JabRef
A free, open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management tool. Allows users to collect, organize, cite and share resources.
Rayyan
A FREE web application to help systematic review authors perform their job in a quick, easy and enjoyable fashion. Authors create systematic reviews, collaborate on them, maintain them over time and get suggestions for article inclusion.

Free Citation Generators

These tools do not allow for saving citations but instead are useful for quick formatting in the 3 basic styles: APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian. The formatted citation relies heavily on user-input information. Please use caution and make sure to check the formats and styles against any style manuals or other resources to ensure proper formatting.

ZoteroBib
Generates citations in thousands of styles that can be saved in a bibliography from any computer or device without creating an account or installing any software.
KnightCite
This tool was developed at Calvin College. Allows for creation of single citations in APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian styles.