# Citation managers **URL:** \ **Category:** Scrivener\ **Tags:** support, text-editing, integration\ **Created:** [March 23, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/citation-managers/139809 "2024-03-23T00:51:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![nontroppo](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/nontroppo/32/15746_2.png) [@nontroppo](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/nontroppo)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/citation-managers/139809/10 "2024-06-18T12:17:41Z")
Just to add that, the Scrivener workflow with Zotero can be more complex than that with Bookends. I continue to recommend that you get what you pay for, and free citation managers like Zotero can’t compete with a tool like Bookends. If anyone can recommend any documentation updates to the Wiki page I set up, please let me know or as it is a wiki, add improvements yourself. > [@Using Scrivener with reference software (wiki)](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-scrivener-with-reference-software-wiki/132295/1): > > Introduction For certain types of writing, it is essential to cite your sources in the text and then create a bibliography / reference list. To help with this, specialist software allows you to search for references and store them in a database. Depending on the software, you can create notes and relationships for each reference, and attach and manage the source material as a PDF or other text format. As you write, references need to be inserted into your text (either inline or as footnotes… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/citation-managers/139809)._