Priority is given to HSC faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, and researchers. UofL research teams working on interdisciplinary projects and multi-institutional projects with at least one UofL investigator are also eligible, contingent upon the scope of the project and librarian availability.
If you need assistance with the form or have questions about these services, please don't hesitate to email Jessica Petrey or contact your librarian directly
You will need a way to organize the evidence you find in your searches. We recommend using a citation management software, such as Endnote, as the most efficient way to handle that organization.
These tools can also automate some of the deduplication and full-text retrieval processes, enhance collaboration, facilitate accuracy and consistency in citing and formatting references, and save time while writing and revising your manuscript.
Endnote is our most robust option for citation management. It allows the user to:
This resource is provided to UofL faculty, staff, and students at no cost to the user through UofL's Web Store. Co-authors not affiliated with UofL can still collaborate on projects in Endnote by signing up and using the free Endnote Web version.
For more information, including a schedule of upcoming workshops, please visit our EndNote Guide.
| characteristic | EndNote | Mendeley | Zotero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Started | EndNote Guide | https://www.mendeley.com/ | Zotero Guide |
| About | EndNote allows you to store and share your research materials, and provides tools for importing database searches and citing materials. | Mendeley allows you to store and organize your research materials, share them with others, and annotate documents. | Zotero is an easy to use application for organizing your research materials, sharing them with collaborators, and citing them in a wide range of citation styles. |
| Cost | Free for UofL students, faculty and staff (institutionally sponsored) | Free | Free |
| Storage |
Unlimited with UofL account |
Basic free account includes 2GB cloud storage | Basic free account includes 300MB cloud storage |
| Accessibility | https://endnote.com/ada-compliance/ | https://www.mendeley.com/accessibility | https://forums.zotero.org/search/?Search=accessibility |
| Versions | Web-based & desktop | Web-based & desktop | Web-based & desktop |
| Compatibility |
Windows |
Windows Mac Linux |
Windows Mac Linux |
| Word processors supported | Microsoft Word Apache OpenOffice LibreOffice Google Docs |
Microsoft Word LibreOffice OpenOffice |
Microsoft Word Google Docs LibreOffice |
This table was adapted from one created by Marina Ito at https://libguides.macalester.edu/citation/citationmanagement.
For more options, see this comparison of reference management software.