Citation Tools

These tools help you manage your citations and develop bibliographies.

  • Zotero is citation management software with a free desktop application with plug-ins for all major browsers to easily collect your sources. You can cite your sources in both Word and Google Docs.

  • The Zotero Tutorial will get you started and answer general questions.

A note for EndNote users, we will be discontinuing support after Spring 2024, but in the meantime there are still resources available:

  • EndNote Web and its Cite While You Write plug-in allow you to easily create in-text citations within Microsoft Word. At the same time, they compile a reference page for you in Word using only the sources that you’ve cited in your paper.

  • The EndNote Tutorial will get you started and answer general questions.

Zotero Instructions

Chicago Style Manual

The CSB and SJU Libraries' Citation Help page provides information on official style guidebooks, useful online guides (like the Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide and the Purdue OWL's Chicago Manual of Style page), and citation management tools like EndNote.

Online Chicago Style Resources

Besides The Chicago Manual of Style, this site offers online explanations and examples of the Turarbian: