Library Research Guide - Citing Sources
View the research guide on citing sources for information on different citation styles and what they look like.
Citation Managers
Use one of the following convenient citation management tools to help organize sources--available for students, faculty, and staff. You can use them to compile lists of sources, format them into a bibliography for any citation style, and create in-text references or footnotes within a paper.
- EndNote Web: web-based, no installation required; Learn more about using EndNote Web. Access provided by WPI.
- EndNote Desktop: for installation on your own computer; Learn more about using EndNote Desktop. Access provided by WPI.
- Mendeley: desktop client and web-based version; Elsevier product, with WPI institutional accounts; Learn more about using Mendeley.
- Zotero: free, open source product with desktop client; Learn more about using Zotero.
- ZoteroBib: web-based, free, no need to create an account or install software; Learn more about using ZoteroBib
- BibTeX: Free tool and file format used to describe and process lists of references, mostly in conjunction with LaTeX documents
Library Research Guide - Copyright
Copyright is another way to give proper credit, and applies when you are considering re-using large portions of textual content, or re-using images, sound clips, and video clips in your work. Learn more about copyright and how to navigate that in your work on our copyright research guide.
Contact Us
For any questions on citations, citation managers, copyright, and the ethical use of information, email reslib@wpi.edu and the librarians will be happy to help.