What is bibliographic management software and why use it?

Endnote, ProCite, and Reference Manager are all types of bibliographic management software which help researchers keep track of their references for research papers, theses, dissertations, journal articles, publication lists, course reserve lists, or any other writing needs.

The software also facilitates the downloading of citations directly from the Web, online databases, and online library catalogs. Researcher can then use bibliographic management software to create bibliographies or lists of references and easily format them in a wide variety of styles.