Zotero Desktop: your computer's storage capacity. While references can be saved in multiple folders, there is no tagging.ĮndNote Desktop: your computer's storage capacity.ĮndNote Web: 2 GB free, unlimited with purchase of EndNote Desktop. It has fewer options for importing and searching for articles than other citation managers. Older PDF files that do not have proper metadata will not give proper citation information to Mendeley. Mendeley has some difficulty downloading citations and PDF files from library databases.
Zotero is used with your personal browser – to use it on multiple devices you have to carry your library settings on an external device or sync via Firefox, which is not secure on a public computer. Since EndNote is desktop-based, syncing between devices can be challenging, but continues to improve. Personal copies of EndNote are available for a fee through the MSU Technology Store, or free on campus computers. Quick to learn, especially with training. Takes longer to learn, training recommended. You can also collaborate with colleagues and link to Dropbox for extra storage It works especially well with ProQuest databases. ProQuest Flow is a browser-based tool that saves references and allows you to read and annotate PDF articles. It allows for tagging, and has a growing community of scholars. It takes all of your PDF article files and organizes them. Mendeley is a free software that you can download to your computer or use in-browser. It saves citations and connections to online media, and takes screenshots of your internet research. Zotero is a free software that you can download and use on Firefox, with plugins for Chrome and Safari.
You can set up preferences to search within specific databases and collect citations through a personalized interface, with hundreds of citation styles available. MSU has made EndNote available on campus computers. What will it do for me? A quick guide to choosing a reference manager EndNote
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