When working on a research project, it can be easy to lose track of your sources. Reference managers are a way to aggregate your sources in one place. How is this different than creating a word document full of permalinks in Word online? Reference managers also have the capability to generate citations for you in the format of your choice. There are two reference managers that have free versions available: Zotero and Mendeley. Both allow for adding citations manually or through a browser plug in. You can add citations to your online library or to the Zotero/Mendeley program on your computer, and the online and program libraries can sync. There are also Microsoft Word plug ins for both Zotero and Mendeley to increase the ease of creating your Reference Page.
Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials.
Download: https://www.zotero.org/download/
Create Online Account: https://www.zotero.org/user/register
For Help: https://www.zotero.org/support/
Mendeley is a reference manager that generates bibliographies.
Download: https://www.mendeley.com/download-reference-manager/windows
Create Online Account: https://www.mendeley.com/ - Choose Create Free Account.
For Help: https://www.mendeley.com/guides