Course Overview

A practical workshop focused on mastering modern citation tools. Participants will learn to organize, annotate, cite, and share references effectively across platforms, ensuring clean workflows for theses, papers, and collaborative research.

Learning Outcomes

• Recognize the core benefits and limitations of reference management software (e.g., Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, RefWorks)
• Select the citation tool best suited for their discipline, workflow, and collaboration needs
• Install and set up tools like EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, and optionally Citavi for Windows users
• Import references via drag-and-drop, browser extensions (e.g., Zotero Connector), or direct database exports (RIS, BibTeX, etc.)
• Organize references into collections, groups, or folders, add tags, annotations, and metadata.
• Annotate PDFs and manage notes natively or through linked integrations (e.g., Citavi’s quotations/notes feature)
• Generate citations and bibliographies in Word, LibreOffice, Google Docs, and LaTeX, across many styles (APA, MLA, journal-specific)
• Leverage AI-capable features—including auto-formatting, smart tagging, and integration with structured workflows—to streamline citation tasks

Tools & Resources

Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, RefWorks, Citavi; plus browser extensions, style libraries, group sharing features, and AI-enabled citation assistants.