Education - Literature Reviews
Citation Management Tools
CITATION MANAGERS
There are a number of citation managers on the market. Choosing the right tool for you may depend on a number of factors: (1) are you an undergraduate student? (2) are you a graduate student working on a thesis and dissertation? (3) will you be collaborating on a big research project with a team of scholars?
Most citation managers perform the same functions, so for those working on undergraduate papers, many of the freely available citation managers will do the job. Graduate students embarking on bigger projects (like writing a dissertation) or collaborative projects (like embarking on a systematic review) may wish to invest in a citation manager capable of filtering huge numbers of citations and of generating accurate bibliographies.
While Zotero and Mendeley are great choices for those looking for free software, those working on Systematic Reviews may want to invest in the latest version of EndNote (which is available at a UofC discount for $150).
The following is a short comparison chart of the three above mentioned programs:
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Zotero |
Mendeley |
EndNote |
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Price? |
Free |
Free |
$150 (with discount) |
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Where do I get it? |
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Can I attach PDFs? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Does it work with Word? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Will it work with my MAC? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Does it generate a bibliography? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Does it automatically de-duplicate? |
Not automatically |
Yes |
Yes |
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Can I share libraries? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Can I use after I graduate from UofC? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Web storage? |
300 MB |
2 GB |
Unlimited |
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