The Citavi Powerhouse

Citavi is much more than a citation tool; it is a full-featured knowledge management system used by professional academics and corporate researchers. It supports the entire research process, from searching for sources to organizing ideas and actually writing the final manuscript. It is particularly popular in Europe and among Windows users.

Advanced Capabilities

• Task Planning: Set deadlines and organize research steps within the software.
• Knowledge Organization: Save quotes, comments, and thoughts from your sources and link them to specific sections of your outline.
• Collaborative Research: Teams can work on the same project simultaneously, with cloud syncing capabilities.
• Integration: Deep integration with Microsoft Word and various LaTeX editors.

Research Workflow

With Citavi, you start by importing your PDF library. The software automatically fetches metadata. As you read, you can highlight text and save them as 'knowledge items'. When you are ready to write, Citavi's Word Add-In allows you to drag and drop these items directly into your document, automatically creating the in-text citation and updating the bibliography.