APA style is often used in the social sciences disciplines and requires the use of parenthetical citations. Use the following style guides to learn how to format citations.
APA Quick Style Reference Guide- PDF available through the library catalog with your IU login.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - The official print APA manual, which provides the most comprehensive overview of APA style. If you can't find the information you need in one of the above sources, look here. There is also some portion of the manual content online at the APA Style website.
The Concise APA Handbook- This ebook provides more in-depth information on APA citations, as well as how to properly format other parts of your paper (the title page, appendices, etc.
| EndNote | Mendeley | Zotero | Lean Library Workspace (formerly SciWheel) | Microsoft Office Reference Tools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Available free to IUB users in IUWare; individual purchase for other users | Free to all, with costs for upgraded storage | Free to all, with costs for upgraded storage | Free to all, with costs for upgraded citation recommendation features | Free with Microsoft Word |
| Operating Systems | Mac, Windows, iOS | N/A | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS | iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, Android, iOS |
| Web-Based? | Yes, can sync with EndNote Web/EndNote Online account | Yes, web ONLY as of 2022 | Yes, can sync with Zotero Web Library | Yes, web and mobile app ONLY as of 2021 | Available in Word Online also |
| Word-processor integration | Microsoft Word (desktop version and online), Pages, Google Docs | Microsoft Word (desktop version) | Microsoft Word (desktop version), Google Docs, LibreOffice | Microsoft Word, (desktop version and online), Google Docs | Yes, cannot be separated from Word |
| Free storage capacity | Limited only by workstation capacity (with IU license) | 2 GB of free cloud storage; more with a paid subscription | 300 MB of free cloud storage; more with a paid subscription | Limited only by size and number of PDFs in your library, citations not limited | No file storage |
| Annotate and search full-text PDFs? | Yes, integrated | Yes, integrated | Yes, integrated | Yes, integrated | No |
| Archive web content | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Collaboration | Share references with other EndNote users (account free with IU software download) | Share references through public and private groups (Free Mendeley account required) | Share references through public and private groups (Free Zotero account required) | Share references through shared projects (Free account required) | No |
| Built-in AI Tools | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
EndNote is a citation management software published by the company Clarivate. You can download the software to your computer from IU Ware, as the IU libraries have a site license for the product.
Citation management software is helpful to gather resources during research. EndNote allows you to attach PDFs and notes to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies. The company releases updates periodically to work with new online sources and new bibliographic styles.
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is an open-source citation management software that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It's easy to use, has a web and desktop version, and (best of all!) it's free.
Citation management software is helpful for students and faculty as they gather resources during research. Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes, and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies. The company releases updates periodically to work with new online sources and new bibliographic styles.
Mendeley, pronounced "men-duh-lay", is one of several options for citation management software. Starting in 2020, their focus is on an online client that has a matching desktop version, called Mendeley Reference Manager. Mendeley Desktop is still available, but it is no longer being updated. The mobile app is no longer available.
This software will allow you to: