ULibraries Research Guides: Biomedical Research: Cite & Write

Citation Management Tools

EndNote Desktop ($)
EndNote can help you manage references & pdfs, create bibliographies, and cite while you write. Manage your citations and full text pdfs. Available for purchase with an academic discount; learn more on the EndNote Desktop Guide.
Consultations available from Eccles Library experts.
Zotero (free)
Zotero is a free reference manager that works as a web browser extension to capture citation information as you are viewing the articles on the web. Learn more on this Zotero guide.

EndNote Web (free to U) This link opens in a new window
Free. User Registration Required.
EndNote Online helps organize and format references, create footnotes or a bibliography, and collect other information related to a user's research.

Papers ($)
Papers helps you collect and curate the research material that you're passionate about. Our award-winning reference manager will dramatically improve the way you discover, organize, read, annotate, share, and cite. Read more about Papers on our research guide.
Mendeley (free)
Mendeley is a free reference management program that includes various collaboration and social network features. Learn more from this Mendeley guide.

Choosing a Citation Manager
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AMA Manual of Style (11th ed)
eBook Online
Citing Medicine, 2nd Ed.
The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
ICMJE Manuscript Preparation
The international standard for publishing in medical journals (Vancouver style)

University Writing Center
Here to help you become a more confident writer by providing individual consultations with expert peer-tutors. The writing center provides services for undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty, working on papers from all disciplines, not just writing classes. Best of all, the writing center is a free service to students and faculty of the University of Utah.