Abstract: A device for managing a reference list. The device includes one or more processors, which alone or in combination are configured to facilitate performing: (a) running one or more applications; (b) selecting the reference list; (c) monitoring activities in the one or more applications to identify citable processes; (d) receiving citable information from the one or more applications based on the citable processes; (e) determining a type of citable information received; and (f) modifying the reference list based on the type of citable information received.