It is recommended that you begin using citation software immediately. As graduate students in the Humanities, we recommend either Zotero or using JHU's institutional subscription to RefWorks. 

If you would like assistance in designing your research workflow, contact your liaison librarian for guidance. They can help you strategize the best tools for your research project, or help you plan in advance for a research trip. For some tips on an archival research workflow, you can consult the guide Tools and Strategies for Archival Research.