Most databases have a built-in citation generator!

View the full article description by clicking on the title of the article in your results list. Then use the cite icon (quotation marks) to select a citation style format. Copy the citation into a document, or use the export feature to save the citation to your preferred citation manager.

Remember: Online citation generators aren't perfect! They make formatting citations easier than starting from scratch. But you should ALWAYS check the citation and correct any errors. YOU are ultimately responsible for your citations!

Zotero is a powerful citation management tool that allows you to instantly save citations and easily generate a works cited list (bibliography).

• Download Zotero and the Zotero connector for your browser
• Set up syncing to keep your library up to date across devices
• Four ways to capture and save citations:
  1. Use the "save to Zotero" icon in the upper right corner of your browser
  2. Use the "export citation" tool in a library database
  3. Use an identifier such as a DOI, PMID, or ISBN
  4. Enter citation information into Zotero manually
• Use the Zotero toolbar in Word to add in-text citations and populate your Works Cited list

Use Zotero to keep your research organized!

• Create folders and subfolders
• Drag saved PDFs from your computer into your Zotero library to generate citations
• Attach saved PDFs to items in your library 
• WARNING: The storage limit for a free account is 300MB. This is a generous amount, but if you are saving a significant number of articles you may hit the limit. To avoid having to upgrade to a paid account, turn off automatic attachment of associated PDFs in your Zotero account preferences. Instead, link to full text using database permalinks.

Extra tips:

• Practice using Zotero before you are working under a deadline. It's easy to use once you get the hang of it!
• Clean up citations in your library - check for errors and missing information after citations are exported 
  • Zotero can help! For example, if an article title goes into Zotero in all caps, right click on it and "transform text" to "sentence case."
• Watch the video tutorial below for a Zotero demonstration!

Other citation managers:

• EndNote
• Mendeley