Zotero: Citation Tool

If you want a free easy-to-use portable citation manager checkout the Firefox plug-in called Zotero. Zotero is sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS), The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The interface works with a variety of web resources including the Libraries’ catalog and EBSCOHost databases (like Communication and Mass Media Complete). Check out Zotero’s features:

Automatic capture of citation information from web pages

Storage of PDFs, files, images, links, and whole web pages

Flexible notetaking with autosave

Fast, as-you-type search through your materials

Playlist-like library organization, including saved searches (smart collections) and tags

Platform for new forms of digital research that can be extended with other web tools and services

Runs right in your web browser

Formatted citation export

Free and open source

Integration with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice

Saves records and notes in any language; interface currently available in

Integration with WordPress and other blogging software

Advanced search and data mining tools

Wide variety of import/export options

Want to take it to go? Download the Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition from PortableApps.com to your flash drive and install Zotero too.