Research Tools
These tools can be used to make online research easier and more efficient. Citation management software allows you to collect, organize, manage, and export bibliographic references in a diverse array of formats. Search tools are software that makes library catalogs and databases searchable from inside your web browser's toolbars.
= Restricted to
IIT students, faculty, and staff.
= Highly recommended
Citation Management Tools
BiblioExpress
Save and manage citation information, create bibliographies. Must be downloaded
and installed on your computer.
Bibus
Downloadable software used to save, search, edit, and sort bibliographic records;
export to MS Word or OpenOffice
CiteULike
Manage citations & references, create bibliographies online.
Connotea
Manage citation information online, share references.
EndNote Web
Web-based version of the popular software. Manage citations & references, create
bibliographies online. Note: You must be on an IIT campus to register for an account. Once you have registered, you may access EndNoteWeb from off-campus.
WIKINDX
Multi-user online platform -- manage citations, search bibliographies, export references
to a number of formats.
Zotero
Create personal collections of online documents, add notes and tags, export citations.
(Firefox only).
Search Tools
IIT Library Toolbar
Searches IIT/I-Share catalogs and Google Scholar; links books & articles on web
pages to library resources
IIT Library Catalog Search plugin
Search the IIT Library catalog from the browser's toolbar
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