Use literature management software to:
- create and store references
- import references from databases and Google Scholar
- insert citations and a bibliography into documents
- organise, annotate and share references
- screen literature and export data.
Your responsibilities when referencing and using literature management software:
- Acknowledge and cite information sources correctly.
- Know and apply the correct referencing.
- Understand Academic Integrity.
- Check and correct records in your software of choice.
- Backup your files regularly to avoid data loss.
- Follow licensing terms for sharing subscription-based resources.
EndNote
Choose EndNote to efficiently organise, format and cite your references, with seamless integration into Word and a host of other powerful features. As a Griffith student or staff member, you have free access to the current version of EndNote, see the common questions below for download instructions.
Higher Degree Research ( HDR ) candidates, researchers and academics can request support for EndNote by contacting the Library.
Note: You cannot share PDF articles from your EndNote library unless explicitly permitted by the license terms.
Common EndNote questions
Attend a workshop
Workshops are available for researchers and higher degree research candidates through Researcher Education and Development.
Covidence
Choose Covidence if you need a purpose-built tool to streamline the production of systematic-style reviews, such as:
- manage screening, data extraction and other tasks associated with a systematic-style review
- collaborate with others throughout your project
- import and export data between referencing and other software.
Griffith has an institutional license allowing students and staff to use Covidence for unlimited reviews. Support resources are available from Covidence.
Zotero and Mendeley
These free tools are designed to help you collect, organise, manage and share your references. Both allow you to create a personal digital library by importing references from various sources, including databases and websites. Browser add-ons are available to download references and associated files directly to your library.
Griffith Library does not support these tools.
Zotero
Choose Zotero if you want a free, open-source tool with easy customisation and support for a wide range of file types.
- Strong integration with word processors.
- Gathers citation information from websites.
- Supports many citation styles.
Mendeley
Choose Mendeley if you want a free user friendly interface that allows collaboration and cloud storage.
- Offers social networking features and recommends papers based on your interests.
- Includes an integrated PDF reader for annotations.
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