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Apparently I do this in an old-fashioned way, ie typing out every time I reference something.  I was recently informed of reference management software.  Do many here use such software, or do others, like me, simply do everything manually?

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I like Zotero.  It's free, open source, and works out of the box.

Industry standards are usually EndNote or RefWorks.  Both for pay, unless your university has a subscription.

start here:
http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/06/23/pdfs-and-reference-management-systems/