Citation Management Tools
As you write academic papers, you will need to use citations in order to give credit to other works you have used to support your argument, show background research, and provide a context to your studies. Higher level academic papers require you to use a lot of citations, and you can use citation management tools to make keeping track of your sources easier.
A citation management tool is an online tool that allows you to store, organize, and export citations according to whatever style you need. The University of Maryland subscribes to many tools that can make organizing your sources easier. For additional information on why citing is important, follow this link!
Not Sure Which Citation Management Tool to Use?
This Citation Manager comparison guide can help you pick the tool that is most suited to your needs: http://www.lib.umd.edu/tlc/citation-managers
This Guide from the Penn State Libraries provides further insight into choosing a citation management tool: