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Out of Cite! How Reference Managers Are Taking Research to the Next Level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2009

Jason Muldrow
Affiliation:
University of Maryland, College Park
Stephen Yoder
Affiliation:
University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract

Times change, and so do research methods; gone are the days of researching with index cards. While academics may be slow to adopt emerging citation technology, the reference manager field is blazing ahead. This article explains what reference managers are, addresses their emergence in and potential impact on academe, and profiles a newcomer to the field: Zotero. We close by surveying and contrasting Zotero's features with those of its staunchest competitors: EndNote and RefWorks.

Type
The Profession
Copyright
Copyright © American Political Science Association 2009

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