Literature management
Reference management programs or reference managers are supportive tools in the academic writing process. These programs can be used to save and organize found literature. After selecting a citation style, reference lists are generated.
Citavi
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences offers all members of the university community access to the citation management program Citavi.
Citavi can be used both as desktop software on a PC and as a web version. Please note: The Citavi software CANNOT be installed on Mac devices! Alternatively, the web version or a virtualization solution (e.g., Parallels) is available.
Initial information on how to use Citavi can be found in the manual or in online tutorials. Information on installing Citavi is available here.
In addition to Citavi, there are other reference managers such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and JabRef. The SLUB provides an overview.
Please note: The Citavi license expires at the end of February 2028.
Zotero
Anhalt University offers all members of the university community access to Zotero, a free, open-source reference management program. It runs as standalone software (Windows, macOS, Linux) or as a browser extension (Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari). A web version (Zotero.org) allows access from anywhere—synchronization is handled via a free account (300 MB of storage, expandable).
Get started and find instructions in the official manual or in video tutorials. Installation is easy via the Zotero website.
Special features:
- Automatic metadata extraction from PDFs, web pages, or databases
- Group libraries for collaborative work
- Plug-ins for Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs
- Over 10,000 citation styles (APA, Harvard, IEEE, etc.)
In addition to Zotero, there are other reference managers such as Citavi, Mendeley, and EndNote. If you have questions about how to use them, the University Library can help: annika.kraus@hs-anhalt.de
SciFlow—a writing program for academic work
SciFlow is an editor for scientific papers that runs in a browser—no installation is required. The text can be organized into headings, figures, tables, and citations; SciFlow then generates a fully formatted PDF or Word file. Page margins, numbering, the list of figures, and the bibliography no longer need to be maintained manually.
More information is available here.
Usage and Registration Instructions
Students and staff can register at → sciflow.net/hs-anhalt using their @hs-anhalt.de email address. This unlocks the Pro features; no installation is required.
→ Questions about SciFlow: support@sciflow.net
There may currently be problems with logging in and downloading the Citavi software.
We will inform you as soon as the fault has been rectified and ask for your understanding!
