Cite This For Me (formerly RefME)
Reference management software
Education software
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- Ease of management
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What is Cite This For Me (formerly RefME)
Cite This For Me (formerly RefME) is a web-based citation and bibliography tool used to generate references in common academic styles and manage source lists for assignments and papers. It targets students and educators who need quick citation creation and formatting support across multiple source types. The product emphasizes citation generation and plagiarism-checking add-ons rather than deep research library management workflows.
Broad citation style coverage
The product supports many common citation styles used in secondary and higher education (for example, Harvard, APA, MLA, and Chicago variants). This reduces manual formatting work when switching between course or publisher requirements. It is well-suited to users who primarily need correctly formatted bibliographies rather than advanced reference database features.
Fast source capture workflows
Cite This For Me provides quick ways to create citations from identifiers and web sources (for example, ISBN/DOI/URL-based entry and website citation tools). These workflows fit short-form academic writing where users collect sources rapidly. For student use cases, the emphasis on speed and simplicity can lower the learning curve compared with full research library managers.
Education-oriented writing features
The platform includes features commonly packaged for student writing support, such as citation guidance and optional plagiarism checking (availability depends on plan/region). This aligns the tool with classroom and assignment workflows rather than lab or institutional research management. It can serve as a lightweight companion to word-processing-based writing.
Limited advanced library management
Compared with full reference managers, it is less oriented toward long-term research library organization (for example, complex tagging, deduplication, and large-scale PDF annotation workflows). Users managing extensive scholarly collections may find it insufficient as a primary research repository. It is typically stronger for bibliography generation than for end-to-end literature management.
Collaboration and team controls
Collaboration features are generally less comprehensive than tools designed for shared institutional libraries and governed team projects. Organizations that need granular permissions, shared collections at scale, and administrative controls may need additional systems. This can limit fit for research groups beyond small, informal sharing.
Feature access tied to paid plans
Some capabilities (such as advanced checks or expanded functionality) are gated behind subscription tiers. This can create variability in what users can do depending on licensing. For budget-constrained students or schools, the free tier may not cover all required workflows.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | "Free account" on site. Citation style: "Harvard Only" (page shows Harvard only for free). Save citations: only for 7 days (per site). Ad‑supported. |
| Premium (Cite This For Me™ Premium) | £6.99 / mo. | Listed on site as the paid upgrade. Key items shown on the official pricing panel: "MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard & 7,000 more" citation styles; ad‑free experience; plagiarism detection; ability to save citations (no 7‑day limit noted); "Expert help with your papers — 30 papers / month"; grammar checks (site lists "Unlimited grammar check" with checkmarks). Price shown on site as "£6.99/mo." (currency GBP). |
Seller details
Chegg, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA, USA
2005
Public
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