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EndNote Installation and Training

Free Citation Managers

Zotero is a free, open source citation management tool. Features include: 

  • a web interface
  • a desktop app 
  • a one-click citation and document upload button (Zotero Connector)
  • a built-in Word and LibreOffice write-n-cite plugin; a GoogleDocs plugin (automatic with Zotero Connector installation)
  • mobile apps -- including access to stored full text
  • sharing and collaboration features
  • ability to annotate files
  • ability to sync between web, desktop and mobile versions
  • 300 MB of free storage (you can pay to upgrade)

To learn more about Mendeley, go to community-created Zotero tutorials.

Mendeley is a free citation management tool. Features include:

  • a web interface
  • a desktop app
  • a one-click citation and document upload button (Mendeley Importer)
  • a downloadable Word, Word Online, LibreOffice write-n-cite plugin
  • mobile apps -- including access to stored full text
  • ability to sync between web, desktop and mobile versions
  • automatic full text search of Library and free resources
  • ability to annotate PDFs
  • sharing and collaboration features
  • 2 GB of free storage (you can pay to upgrade)

To learn more about Mendeley, go to Mendeley guides.

Here is an in-depth comparison of reference managers' features.

Parts of a Citation

Journal article:

The most basic entry for a journal consists of the author name(s), year published, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers and DOI* when available or link to the article, if no DOI is avaiable.

Last Name(s), F. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name in Italics, Volume Number in italics(Issue Number), Page Numbers. DOI

Kent, F., & Keating, J. L. (2015). Interprofessional education in primary health care for entry level students: A systematic literature review. Nurse Education Today, 35(12), 1221-1231. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2015.05.005

*See box below for more information on the DOI.

Book:

Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Date). Title of book. Publisher Name.

Gawande, A. (2010). The checklist manifesto : How to get things right. Picador.

  • If there is a doi or URL, include that at the end.
  • Include up to 20 author names.
  • 21+ authors, cite first 19 authors, insert an ellipsis and then last author listed.

What is a DOI?

The digital object identifier (DOI) is a unique identifier for citation linking services for scientific publishing in the digital world. It is another way for people to find things in the digital environment, so it is helpful to include it in a citation if it is available.

DOIs are now routinely included in databases following the journal title. 

Find the APA Guide at the OHSU Library

Most Notable Changes - APA 7th Edition

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Citation Finders: Find a specific article

If you are looking for a specific article, you can use one of the citation finders within one of the OHSU bibliographic databases.  Before you search for your article, consider which database you might find it in - for medicine, try Ovid MEDLINE or PubMed, if it's a nursing journal, look in CINAHL. 

Citation finders are useful tools that allow you to locate individual journal articles based upon the information contained within its citation.  These tools let you search for one or more of the following basic bibliographic elements to find a specific article:

  • Author name
  • Title words
  • Journal name
  • Year or Date of publication
  • Volume, Issue, or Page #

Note that not all journals are covered by these citation finders.

Looking for articles on a specific topic?
If you are looking for articles on a specific topic, go to the library's databases by subject page and to find an appropriate database for your subject. If you need help deciding which databases would be most useful to your query, please contact a reference librarian at 503-494-3462, e-mail library@ohsu.libanswers.com or Ask a Librarian