Researching and writing? We can help you:

• determine the best citation management tool to use
• organize citations and documents with Zotero or Mendeley or recommend other tools
• add references using BibTeX & LaTeX
• use Overleaf and other online writing tools to submit papers and write collaboratively
• read and organize PDFs and notes

We are unable to help with formatting papers/citations or determining when to cite something. See our Citing Sources Guide for resources to use while writing your paper.

Annotation Tools in Zotero 6.0

• Zotero 6.0 now includes PDF annotation tools and the ability to extract annotations as notes in your Zotero library. See the Zotero blog post about this features and the documentation.

Unlimited storage for Zotero accounts

• The Libraries were recently able to purchase a Zotero subscription which provide all MIT users with unlimited storage. The increased storage will be automatically applied if you have a .mit.edu email address affiliated with your account. To add an email address, log into your Zotero account.

Two-factor authentication issues with Mendeley Reference Manager

• The Desktop version of Mendeley Reference Manager does not currently support two factor authentication. While you can sign into your online account using your MIT kerberos, you will need a separate password to sign into the desktop software. Use the "forgot password" option at mendeley.com or contact Mendeley support if you need a password.

Issues installing Mendeley Word plugin

• The newest Word plugin for Mendeley (from the Microsoft App Store) cannot be installed while signed into an MIT-affiliated Office 365 account due to how it is configured at MIT. See this information for more options on installing the plugin.

Contact us at: cite-write-tools@mit.edu