This guide covers resources for nursing research and practice.
APA Style Resources
- APA Style Guide (Purdue OWL)A brief online style guide that will show you how to format citations in-text and in your bibliography in APA style.
- APA Style from the Excelsior Online Writing LabThe APA style demos in this resource will provide you with more information regarding APA basic formatting, in-text citations, and the references list.
What is a citation manager?
A citation manager is a software tool used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:
- import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources,
- export your citations into Word documents or other types of publications,
- format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles, and
- include your own notes.
Choosing a citation manager
Citation managers
Feature | Zotero | Mendeley (not recommended) | EndNote 20 | EndNote Online |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cost | Free | Free | Price options | Free |
Styles | Many citation styles | Many citation styles | Many citation styles | Fewer citation styles |
Plug-ins | Microsoft Word, Google Docs | Microsoft Word (not compatible with UMN Office 365) | Microsoft Word | Microsoft Word |
Access | Desktop/Web | Desktop/Web | Desktop/Web | Web |
Storage | 300MB free | 2GB free | Unlimited | 2GB free |
PDF reader | yes | yes | yes | no |
Editor integration | Word, Google Docs | Word | Word | Word |
Sharing | Unlimited | Limited | Unlimited | Limited |
Support | Zotero support | Mendeley support | EndNote 20 support | EndNote Online support |
Zotero
Zotero (download link) is a free, open-source citation manager that:
- imports and organizes citations and PDFs;
- recognizes and creates citations for wide range of file types;
- formats citations in thousands of styles including APA and Chicago;
- easily adds in-text citations to Word and Google Doc documents, and creates a bibliography from those citations;
- allows you to add notes to your citation information for later use.
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