Manage Citations
Find information, support, and workshops on citation management tools, which help you keep track of articles and books as you find them, tag and annotate them, and easily create citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or other writing software.
Find the right tool for you
Not sure which citation management tool is best for you? We can help you choose! Along with offering general tips and recommendations, our library staff provide consultations, workshops, and general guidance for a number of popular options.
Mendeley
A reference manager that assists at every stage of the research process, from gathering research and annotating PDFs to organizing citations and creating bibliographies.Noodle Tools
An open source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It has both the flexibility and steep learning curve of a programming language.RefWorks
A web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files, online databases and other sources. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography.EndNote
A reference manager that helps you manage citations and easily add them to articles as you write.PowerNotes
A web app that helps with online research — gathering and keeping track of source materials, staying organized, and creating a research outline.Get online help
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- Workshop
September 16, 2026
Quarto with R: Code and Author in the Same File
This workshop offers techniques for formatting text, citations, code, and figures in Quarto and R Markdown so learners can produce submission-ready academic papers, slide presentations, websites, and more.
- 12:00pm - 1:45pm
- Hybrid: Online and in Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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