There are loads of software for doing this, but most of the time this requires that you entered your references through that same software as well (for instance references in a Word-document, by using add-ons from the program). However, once you have done this, formatting references in a way just as you like it is a piece of cake. What program you should use is a matter of taste, but also expierence of course. I learned how to work with EndNote, but this is not free software. Mendeley(http://www.mendeley.com/) on the other hand is, so now I'm using that one. From what I've heard it is one of the better programs and currently still well maintained software. Beside EndNote and Mendey there are also (at least) BibTeX, RefMan and RefWorks, which you can tell by suggestions Google Scholar gives you to cite articles. Inever saw/used these programs though. It all takes some time at the start, but in the long run, I think this kind of software is certainly helpfull.

There are loads of software for doing this, but most of the time this requires that you entered your references through that same software as well (for instance references in a Word-document, by using add-ons from the program). However, once you have done this, formatting references in a way just as you like it is a piece of cake. What program you should use is a matter of taste, but also expierence of course. I learned how to work with EndNote, but this is not free software. Mendeley(http://www.mendeley.com/) on the other hand is, so now I'm using that one. From what I've heard it is one of the better programs and currently still well maintained software. Beside EndNote and Mendey there are also (at least) BibTeX, RefMan and RefWorks, which you can tell by suggestions Google Scholar gives you to cite articles. Inever saw/used these programs though. It all takes some time at the start, but in the long run, I think this kind of software is certainly helpfull.

I have used RefWorks use this very useful for formatting references and Bibliography.The link is as follows http://www.refworks.com/

I have downloaded end note and mendeley. Let me see how it works.

Actually the problems are with referencing the guidelines. eg: Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme. Training course for program manager (Modules 1-4). Central TB Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. April 2011. Available online at : http://www.tbcindia.nic.in/pdfs/Module%201%20to%204.zip [Last accessed on 12/3/2013].

Just trying to figure out.

I recommend Zotero, a powerful free and open source software: http://www.zotero.org

It supports hundreds of format requirements.

Actually I was referred by the journal to follow th reference format as per the below mentioned link.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

Have used a number of free software including Zotero, Mendeley and ReadCube. All have the pluses and minues, but have kept coming back to Endnote (which is not free), but for me at least has less minuses, although it is far from perfect. Appreciate that it is not free, but it can be pretty cheap if you have access to an academic license.

I have downloaded the end note. Am looking forward to use it.

Microsoft Office 2007 already has the automatic formatting system for its "Reference" feature. It automatically formats any resource that you have and allocates it either for your end notes or footnotes accordingly. I have used it for my proposals and it's a real time helper. No need to look for the formats and differences among scientific journals, books, modules, training programs and what nots.

End Note is really good software. It's 30 day trial version is available on the following link

https://www.myendnoteweb.com/‎

Google scholar has helped me in my work finally.

Gyanshankar,

You could try JABREF, an open source bibliography reference manager application.

http://jabref.sourceforge.net/

or

Docear – An Academic Literature Suite

http://www.docear.org/

You can use Zotera is a free software used with the Mozilla Firefox browser

I have used both Zotero and Mendeley. I like Mendeley. I use AMA style. Office 7 does not format AMA as far as I can tell. There is a download for it but it has been reviewed to have real problems.

I use Endnote X5.0.

It offers more than 5000 different styles.

It is very simple and you can find free tutorials on You tube.

Good luck

Hello, I am the founder of Docear which is a free and open source literature management software for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Docear has a unique concept that helps you organizing, creating and discovering academic literature with a strong focus on the management of PDFs and annotations.

If that sounds interesting to you, have a look at http://www.docear.org/2013/10/17/docear-1-0-stable-a-new-video-new-manual-new-homepage-new-details-page/

And you might also be interested in this article which is discussing some aspects of how to (not) chose a reference manager http://www.docear.org/2013/10/14/what-makes-a-really-really-bad-reference-manager/

If you are using Word, you could use our tool "Docear4Word" to format your references in Word.

Is anyone familiar with a google doc add on that can do AMA style?  Easy Bib cannot do AMA.  I've used Endnote for years and love it, but have started using google docs recently.  Thanks!

I use Mendeley, you can download it free; mendeley.com

Which one you suggest for me Dr.Mishra...?

so nobody here uses citavi?

YOU CAN USE MENDELEY SOFTWARE FOR REFERENCING AND YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FROM mendeley.com

mendeley and end note is good

Thanks. I currently use mendeley and it has suited me so far. It's browser and word plug in features are a great help for a free software.

but, Mendeley doesn't contain all different styles.

mendeley is good

Mendeley is one of the best and easy to use software for referencing.@Gyanshankar Mishra

Zotero also can use for the references alignment.

You can use EndNote Mark Heus

Mendeley has limited reference patterns

Mendeley has a large library of citation formats you can choose from, and will automatically reformat a paper depending on the Style used by the journal you are submitting to.