Bibliography management
Reference management software can be used to store and manage bibliographic data, abstracts and full texts. In scientific work, it makes it much easier to cite sources and compile reference lists.
At Ulm University, Zotero and EndNote are recommended.
Bibliography management programmes
Zotero is a free reference management system that can be used on all common operating systems (Windows, Mac OS and Linux). You can synchronise your Zotero library with another computer via a personal account and then edit it online. It also allows for collaborative work on group projects. Up to 300 MB of storage space is available free of charge; additional storage space can be purchased. To install the programme, download the application and the connector for your browser.
For a medical PhD thesis, we recommend the Springer – Basic citation style (numeric, brackets, no ‘et al.’, alphabetical). This is already available in Zotero and meets the requirements of the Faculty of Medicine.
To log in: Zotero.
The kiz is a participant in the Alfasoft Licence Agreement for Baden-Württemberg. This means that all departments at the Ulm University can purchase the EndNote software for Windows and Macintosh for their staff in accordance with the terms of the licence agreement. Student licences are not included in the licence agreement.
Please follow these steps to place an order:
1. Complete the order form. Once your order has been successfully processed, a voucher will be sent to you.
Please note: A valid cost centre is required to place an order. The licence costs will be charged to the cost centre.
2. Redeem the voucher on the software portal. The link for the software download will only be activated once the voucher has been redeemed.
3. Download the software from the University Services Portal.
4. Install the software.
Current prices for EndNote licences are available on request via the Helpdesk.
Staff at the University Hospital can access the software via the file-sharing service at https://share.uni-ulm.de/cgi-bin/exchange.pl.