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Political Science: Literature Reviews_POLS_classes: Organize Citations

Citation Tools

Citation tools offered by the Sawyer Library: 

Free Citation tools on the Internet: 

EndNote within the database, "Web of Science."

Register with EndNote

First time users will first need to register for a free account.

EndNote's sign in / registration screen

 

Import into EndNote (Web of Science version)

To import your file into EndNote: 

  • At the top banner, select 'Collect,' then 'Import References.'
  • Choose your saved RIS file.
  • Choose RefMan RIS from the drop down box.
  • The New Group location will let you name a new folder for this content in EndNote.

In EndNote select Collect, then Import, RefMan RIS from the drop down box. The New Group location will let you name a new folder.

Download the Zotero App

  • Zotero's installed desktop application will sync your work with the cloud version (zotero.org).
  • This allows users to gather and work with references from any location. 
  • The Zotero cloud interface will automatically upload citation information from an article's DOI number, a book's ISBN number, or a URL. 
  • The Zotero App provides the same functions as the cloud version, plus the ability to import citations saved as an RIS file
  • Importing files of citations can only be done within the desktop application. 

Use the installed Zotero App to import files

The Zotero desktop application has the File > Import option.

Zotero (installed application) select file then import

 

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