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Citation Management Tools

Using bibliographic management or citation management software will help organize your research. With a few clicks of a mouse create bibliographies and save time formatting your manuscript.

Sciwheel has Changed its Name

Lean Library Workspace references window

The Lean Library Browser Extension should be installed before the end of August 2025 as it replaces Sciwheel's extension.

View the list of supported browsers (for demonstration purposes, Chrome is selected for the following example).

To install the extension:

Login to your account via the directions and link below.

1. Chrome extension via Tools:                               2. Add to Chrome:

Lean Library Workspace Tools menu Select the blue button to download Lean Library Chrome extension

3. Other - institution not listed:                                4. Pin the extension:

Lean Library browser extension install by selecting Other - institution not listed                                       Prompt window to pin the extension to the browser.

5. Login via I already have an account,

then input email and password instead of SIGNIN WITH SSO:

Login via I already have an account option.

Citation Management with Lean Library Workspace

Lean Library Workspace is a web-based citation management tool. 

With Lean Library Workspace, you can:

  • Store, organize, format references to create in-text citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word.
  • Capture and manage references.
  • Annotate and highlight directly on resources: key points and notes can be highlighted on web texts, PDFs,
  • Collaborate on shared projects, where all members can view and contribute to each other’s highlights, notes and references.
  • Access articles anywhere, anytime, with unlimited storage.

An institutional account is available for Thomas Jefferson University faculty, students and staff; Jefferson Hospitals: TJUH, JHN and Methodist clinicians; and staff and Jefferson residents, postdocs and fellows.

Login

  • Email and password login are the same credentials as previously used for Sciwheel.
  • Or Create Free Account with email and password.
  • Please do not use SIGNIN WITH SSO or SIGNUP WITH SSO options.
  • Accounts have a 120-day roaming counter. Reset it by signing in from on campus, or from off campus using this link.

Getting Started

A Lean Library Workspace mobile app has not yet been developed.

Adding References