Citavi
Citavi is a literature management system. Thanks to our campus licence, this software is available for free to all members of Fulda University.
Among other things, Citavi helps you to organise your reference literature and add quotations.
Fulda University students and employees can also use the work sheets on our e-learning platform HELP to find out more about the reference management system and its basic functions.
What is Citavi?
Citavi is a software programme for reference management and notes organisation. You can use it to:
- organise and sort your literature references
- easily transfer literature references from library catalogues and scientific databases
- link references with the full text
- cite according to standards and without errors
- automatically create reference lists in different citation styles
- create team projects to work with others on the same file
Which versions are there?
When working with Citavi for Windows you can decide for each project whether to store it locally on your computer or in the Citavi cloud. You can collaborate with others in the team when storing it in the cloud.
Only a current browser is needed to work with Citavi Web. Project data is always stored online in the Citavi Cloud. With Citavi Web, you can collaborate with others in the team, regardless of the operating system.
Both versions can be tested free of charge for 30 days. After the trial period, a licence is required to continue working with Citavi.
How do I get Citavi for Windows?
You need a licence to work with Citavi. University members receive the licence authorisation when creating a Citavi account with their university email address. Users not belonging to Fulda university can purchase a licence as a private person.
| Step 1 | Download First download the current version of Citavi: |
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| Step 2 | Installation: Please note: Citavi Word add-in will not work with the edition Microsoft 365 (Office 365) |
| Step3 | Using the licence Citavi receives your licence information from your Citavi account. If you have registered your University email address, you can use Citavi for Windows for free. |
How do I get Citavi Web?
You need a licence to work with Citavi. University members receive the licence authorisation when creating a Citavi account with their university email address. Users not belonging to Fulda university can purchase a licence as a private person.
| Step 1 | Installation: |
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| Step2 | Using the licence You already have an account for Citavi for Windows? Just use your access data to log in to Citavi Web. You don’t have an account for Citavi? Then create an account here. Once you have confirmed your account, you can log in to Citavi Web. Please note: Citavi obtains the licence information from your Citavi account, which you must create with your university email address. With the licence, all members of Fulda University can use Citavi for Windows free of charge. The installation of Citavi Assistant is required for linking to Microsoft Word. |
How can I get help?
The library regularly offers training classes that teach you the basic functions and show you how to import data. You will also learn how to link Citavi with your word processing file to create standardised quotations and reference lists.
Dates for training classes and registration
You can also use the detailed information provided by Citavi:
Are there alternatives?
There are several other reference management programmes, some of them free of charge. For example, universities also use Endnote, RefWorks or Zotero.
The following links offer an overview of the different programmes: