First Search is the federated search (searches multiple databases at the same time) on the BCIT Library homepage.
Citation Mangers allow you to keep track of your references, share them with others, and produce a reference list. The three listed below are free.
Zotero is, at the most basic level, a reference manager. It is designed to store, manage, and cite bibliographic references, such as books and articles. In Zotero, each of these references constitutes an item. More broadly, Zotero is a powerful tool for collecting and organizing research information and sources.
Mendeley Reference Manager is a free web and desktop reference management application.
With Mendeley Reference Manager you can:
EndNote basic is a reference management solution that is available online. EndNote basic users can create an online library with a maximum of 50,000 references and up to 2GB of attachments.