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First and foremost, computer-generated citations are prone to errors. Always check the citations yourself! Using websites and software is not a way to get out of learning to format citations.

• As you find sources in databases, look for citation links. Often databases will format the citation for you to copy and paste into a document.

Why Use Citation Management Software like

Mendeley  and Zotero 

• store citations
• export directly from Library Search and any databases
• enter citations manually
• organize citations in folders
• edit and modify citations
• add personal notes to citations
• store .pdf copies of articles
• link directly to the sources
• easily create bibliographies in a variety of styles  
• Mendeley Help Guide  
• Zotero Help Guide