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Bibliographic Management Software at SFU Library

Some bibliographic management software options for SFU students, faculty and staff.

A web-based tool for capturing, managing and exporting bibliographic data.

An open source product developed by SFU Library Systems, a component of the reSearcher suite, an SFU Library and COPPUL initiative.
RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that stores references and formats bibliographies instantly.

From Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA). Licensed by the SFU Library.

Free for current SFU students, faculty,  staff and alumni.

Alternate options include:

EndNote - Proprietary software used to search online bibliographic databases, organize references and images, and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly. From Thomson ISI Research Soft.

  • An academic license is available for purchase from the MicroComputer Store - users are responsible for all costs.

Minimal Library Support

  1. Can direct users to the The EndNote Website for additional support.
  2. SFU Library does not support the use of "Connection Files" for searching commercial article indexes and databases from within the EndNote software.
Zotero - A free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself.

Detailed description and access information for SFU community
  • Web-based, open source product
  • Store and organize citations in folders on an SFU Library web server
  • Access your account from anywhere in the world with an internet connection
  • Direct import from numerous article indexes and databases from SFU Library
  • Batch importing of text-files in 6 standard formats
  • Export citations in 7 standard formats
  • Display your citations publicly
  • Free for SFU students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Citation Manager at SFU Library

Library Support

  1. Assists authorized users with setting up an account and accessing their account from both on and off campus.
  2. Assists users with importing data into Citation Manager using the Where can I get this? feature in SFU Library online databases.
  3. Assists users with importing text data into Citation Manager manually or from a formatted text file.
  4. Assists users in creating and organizing folders.
  5. Assists users with sorting data and exporting to EndNote, RefWorks and other supported formats.
  6. Can direct users to the Citation Manager User Guide.
  • Web-based, commercial product
  • Store and organize citations in folders on servers located in Canada
  • Access your account from anywhere in the world with an internet connection
  • Directly export citations from a variety of article indexes and database service providers to your RefWorks account
  • Import citations from numerous article indexes and database service providers to your RefWorks account
  • Write-N-Cite functionality to format bibliographies and manuscripts using Microsoft Word
  • Search your RefWorks folders or entire personal account to find citations easily
  • Free for current SFU students, faculty and staff.

RefWorks at SFU Library

Library Support

  1. Assists authorized users with setting up an account and accessing their account from both on and off campus.
  2. Assists users in directly exporting citations from article indexes and databases into their RefWorks account.
  3. Assists users in importing citations from article indexes and databases into their RefWorks account using filters.
  4. Assists users in creating and organizing folders in their RefWorks account.
  5. Assists users in searching for citations in their account.
  6. Assists users with the Write-N-Cite feature with Microsoft Word.
  7. Can direct users to RefWorks at SFU for help as well as online tutorials and manuals provided by the SFU Library and CSA.
Revised by: Yasmin Jamal
Last Modified: 2011-09-09