Reference management software

An overview of the different reference management software platforms available to help manage your references.

Reference management software allows you to manage references from a wide range of sources, for example;

  • Bibliographic databases
  • Internet sites
  • Reports

You can remove duplicate references and produce bibliographies in a wide range of citation styles.

For a full comparison of the different platforms, please see Oxford University's Bodleian Libraries resource.

If you already have access to other reference management tools, you may choose to continue to use them.

EndNote Fusion is provided to all NHS Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) staff through NHS OpenAthens authentication.

Research active non-KLS members of staff can be nominated for an account by KLS staff on completion of a request form on the Knowledge Hub Service Desk.

Resources for further help

EndNote Fusion browser extension

EndNote Fusion has a browser extension that you can use to save content from websites directly to your EndNote Fusion library while browsing the web.

The browser extension is available for Chrome and Edge.

If you cannot add the browser extension please contact your IT department.

Further information is available from EndNote Fusion browser extension.

Using the KLS Evidence Search institutional style 

We have set up a "KLS Evidence Search" institutional style to create bibliographies. You can also choose from a wide range of other bibliographic styles.

Page last reviewed: 21 October 2026
Next review due: 21 October 2028