A citation manager is a software tool that helps you keep track of and cite sources as you go through the research process. They are especially useful when writing long papers that require the use of many sources, like dissertations, capstone papers, etc. During the research process, it can be hard to keep track of all the sources you use or think you will use as you write your paper…citation managers can help with that! (Source Credit: UHV Library).

Top 14 Best Citation Manager 2022

1) Mendeley Cite

Mendeley Cite is our brand-new citation tool which we are continuously developing, with new features and functionality being added regularly. Help us make sure Mendeley Cite does what you need by giving your feedback using the link from the tab at the bottom-right of the add-in. Mendeley Cite is compatible with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Word versions 2016 and above and with the Microsoft Word app for iPad. If you are using an earlier version of Word, you can use the existing Mendeley Citation Plugin for Word available with Mendeley Desktop..

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2) Zotero

Zotero is the only software that automatically senses research on the web. Need an article from JSTOR or a preprint from arXiv.org? A news story from the New York Times or a book from a library? Zotero has you covered, everywhere.

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3) EndNote

EndNote, the world’s essential reference management tool, helps you save time, stay organized, collaborate with colleagues, and ultimately, get published. So, you can focus on what matters most: your ideas.

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4) Paperpile

Paperpile was founded in 2012 by three computational biologists — Stefan, Greg and Andreas — who share a passion for exceptional software and scientific papers. Started during their time as active researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute and MIT, Paperpile is now developed in the US, Canada, and Austria. The goal of Paperpile is to radically simplify the workflow of collecting, managing and writing papers. At every step, Paperpile aims to provide a “just works” solution that eliminates any unnecessary complexity.

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5) Cite This for Me

Cite This For Me is one of the most popular citation tools today. Launched in October 2010, we began with the mission of helping students create perfect citations in a fraction of the time. Since then, Cite This For Me has assisted millions of users across the world including in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and beyond.

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6) Citation Machine

Scan your paper for unintentional plagiarism and get advanced recommendations for sentence structure, writing style, grammar and more!

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7) EasyBib

This is the total package when it comes to MLA/APA etc. format. Our easy to read guides come complete with examples and step-by-step instructions to format your full and in-text citations, paper, and works cited in MLA style. There’s even information on annotated bibliographies.. 

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8) BibMe

Everything you need to know about MLA/APA etc. format is in this guide. Brush up on MLA basics and break down citations for multiple source types each with a real-life citation example to help you learn.

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9) CiteMaker

Whether you’re beginning your research or tidying up your paper the night before it’s due, CiteMaker is here for you – anywhere, anytime, online! Our forms and automatic citation generation tools will guide you through the process and alert you of what information is needed. This means less guessing for you and more accurate citations! Nearly any information source you can think of is supported by CiteMaker, in APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA and Oxford styles. As you create citations, each will appear in alphabetical order. In-text citations are also created for you.

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10) Citefast

While at university studying Computer Science, Alan Cole noticed how creating citations was slow and error prone. He decided to design and program a citation generator that could help students with their citations and in 2008 Citefast was born. Originally it was designed and programmed solely by Alan Cole. Within a few years, the traffic on the website had grown to a significant size. Alan started working on the website full time. He also recruited his mother Lucy Cole, a web programmer to help with the development of the site. New features such as website lookup, book lookup, journal lookup, footnotes, account creation (with multiple bibliographies), bibliography management were added to the site.

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11) KnightCite

KnightCite is an online citation generator service provided by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. This service simplifies the often tedious task of compiling an accurate bibliography in the appropriate style by formatting the given data on a source into a reliable citation, eliminating the need to memorize minute details of style for multiple kinds of sources. The service is provided free of charge by the college, and is available to members both within and outside of the Calvin community.

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12) OttoBib

OttoBib was created by Jonathan Otto in 2006 and his brother Nick started helping in 2012.

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13) Sylvan Paper

Sylvan Paper is an easy-to-use academic research tool that provides an organizational framework for writing your papers. Highlight and capture pictures, PDFs and webpages for research in APA, MLA or Chicago style format. Access your captured content within SylvanPaper to organize your research and conquer the writing process!

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14) Docear

Docear is a unique solution to academic literature management, i.e. it helps you organizing, creating, and discovering academic literature.

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