## 5.6 Tools: EndNote and RefWorks

Bibliographical software ​

When you write a research assignment or thesis, you collect a lot of information. You can use bibliographic software to keep it organised and to make automatic references.

There are free online tools that generate references that you can copy. With the more advanced programmes you can collect, store, share and organise literature references and PDF documents. In this way you keep your own bibliographic database of references. In addition, these programmes usually offer a plug-in that allows you to insert literature lists and text references in Word. Word also has its own built-in reference function. This offers less possibilities than bibliographic software. Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences has a license for the program EndNote and offers access to RefWorks.

EndNote

EndNote is bibliographic software that allows you to automatically create references and literature lists in a quotation style of your choice. With the programme you keep an overview of your collected information. EndNote supports over 500 styles, including APA and MLA. Students and employees of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences can install EndNote for free via Liquit.

Refworks

RefWorks is, just like EndNote, a tool for source referencing. You can use it to create literature lists and a quotation style of your choice. With RefWorks you can easily collect and manage your source references online.
No installation necessary: only an optional add-on for your browser and text editor (word processing programme). The difference with EndNote is that RefWorks is cloud-based. So, you do not have synchronization problems when working on different computers. It is also easier to use.

For access to EndNote or RefWorks and more information, visit the library website under Tools.