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Tools |
RefWorks |
Zotero |
Mendeley |
EndNote Basic (Web-only) |
EndNote Desktop (Version 20) |
Reference Manager |
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What does it look like? |
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| How much does it cost? |
Free while at U of T Can migrate the account to another institution |
Free and open source | Free for everyone | Free |
Current U of T and UHN Students and Staff with TCard or UHN ID may purchase Single License for personal or departmental use
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Discontinued in 2015. |
| How do I get it? |
Downloads available upon logging in, under Tools menu |
OR Purchase from EndNote website (check for 30-day free trial option - current student price is $175 CAD) |
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| How does it work? |
Web-based interface accessible anywhere |
Plugin for Firefox or desktop client which can be linked to Chrome or Safari Backup & sync via web-based account accessible anywhere |
Desktop client (Win / Mac / Linux) |
Web-based interface. Register through Web of Science. Accessible anywhere. or download the Free software for a 30 day trial - includes all of the features |
Desktop client (Win/Mac) |
Desktop client (Win) |
| Will it work on my computer? |
RefGrab-It plugin or bookmarklet for IE & Firefox Write-N-Cite plugin for Word (Win/Mac) |
Plugin for Word (Win/Mac), OpenOffice, & LibreOffice (Win/Mac/Linux)
Also works with Google Docs
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Web Importer bookmarklet for most browsers
Plugin for Word (Win/Mac) and OpenOffice (Win/Mac/Linux)
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Web Capture bookmarklet for most browsers or Firefox add-on
Cite While You Write plugin for Word (Win/Mac)
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Cite While You Write plugin for Word (Win/Mac), OpenOffice (Win), & Pages (Mac)
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Cite While You Write plugin for Word (Win)
See full system requirements here
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| Can I use it on my mobile device? |
Apps for iOS & Android (various prices)
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Website only |
No |
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| Can I save citations while I browse? |
Yes: direct export from many popular databases, manual import using RIS/BiBTeX, or grab citations from some websites using RefGrab-It plugin/bookmarklet |
Yes: browser plugin grabs citations from many popular databases, manual import using RIS/BiBTeX |
Yes: grab citations from popular databases using Web Importer |
Yes: direct export from some databases, manual import using RIS |
Yes: direct export from some databases, manual import using ENL / RIS |
Yes: manual import using RIS |
| Can I search external databases? |
Yes |
Limited: ISBN, DOI, or PMID lookup |
No (coming soon) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Can I attach PDFs or other files? | Yes | Yes: can automatically grab PDFs with citations, can add notes and other attachments, can retrieve citation data for PDFs, can archive web pages | Yes: can organize and annotate PDFs, can retrieve citation data for PDFs | No | Yes: System Find Full Text embeds PDFs to your citations where available. | Yes: can attach PDFs and other files |
| Can I run a full text search on my account? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| What citation styles are available? | 3,000+ output styles | 10,000+ citation styles (CSL) | 2,800+ citation styles (CSL) | 3,400+ output styles | 7,000+ output styles | 1,300+ output styles |
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Can I collaborate with others? |
Yes: can share folders publicly or privately with RefShare, can share account to collaborate on papers | Yes: can share references through public or private group libraries | Yes: can share references through public or private groups | Yes: can share references privately via groups | Yes: share references with or without PDFs. | Limited: can export and share reference list, can collaborate with others using "traveling library" feature |
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Can I use it after I leave UofT? |
Contact UofT's RefWorks admin for more info |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Where can I find more help? |
