74 · Representative Documents: Citation Management
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Citation Management Tools
http://guides.library.upenn.edu/citationmgmt
Overview -Citation Management Tools -Guides at Penn Libraries
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EndNote and
RefWorks, such as
Factiva and USPTO
Can share citations
and documents with
others
Most customizable
Can handle a large
amount of
references
How does it work? You export references
from compatible
databases into
RefWorks
Zotero can tell when
you are looking at an
item and shows an
icon for it in the
Firefox URL bar. Click
the icon to add the
item to your Zotero
references
You export references
from compatible
databases. Mendeley
will also retrieve
metadata for pdfs that
are brought in
You export references
from compatible
databases into
EndNote
Does it have many
output styles and
bibliographic formats?
Yes, many popular
styles and formats
Yes, many popular
styles and formats
Yes, many popular
styles and formats
Yes, many popular
styles and formats
How simple is it to
import records?
Simple to import
records from most
research databases
Very simple, as long
as the resource is
compatible with
Zotero, but you will
want to verify that the
records are complete
after import
Very simple using the
Mendeley browser
plugin. However, the
import doesn't work
with as many
databases as other
products.
Simple to import
records from most
research databases
What kinds of records
can you import and
organize (PDFs,
images, etc.)?
Records for articles
and books
Books, articles,
patents, and
webpages Can also
store PDFs, web
screenshots, files, and
images in records.
You can make PDFs
searchable by
choosing to index
them in the
preferences menu.
You can import
bibliographic citations
and PDFs. Can also
manually add citations
Can organize records
for articles and books
PDFs and other file
types can also be
stored in the records.
Can download PDFs in
batches. PDFs aren't
searchable.
Are records in your
library viewable by
others?
Yes Users can share
references in library
with other RefWorks
users
Yes. Users can set
up individual and
group profiles and
share records
Yes. Users can set up
groups to share
references. Users can
decide whether or not
to make their library
viewable by others
No.
Can you export
records to other
citation software?
Yes Yes Yes. Export to
EndNote XML, RIS
and BibTeX
Yes
Is managing and
maintaining a big
library (1000 records)
complicated?
Not complex, but it
can be cumbersome
to manage large
libraries
More difficult takes
time to sort out
duplicates and verify
that records are
complete
No known problems.
May need to purchase
extra space.
Not complex EndNote
is best option for
maintaining large
libraries
Does it work with
word processing
software?
Works with Word
through "Write-N-Cite"
feature and LaTex
through BibTex
Works with Word and
Open Office also
works with LaTex
through BibTex. You
can create a list of
Works Cited
for Google Docs
Works with Word and
OpenOffice.
Clean integration with
Word and powerful
formatting and
customization features
also works with Open
Office and LaTex
through BibTex
Does it back up your
records?
Yes Yes, if you choose to
back up or sync your
Zotero library. A small
amount of storage is
free.
Yes No
Other important
features
Since it's web-
based, you're not
limited to a single
machine
If you back up
records, you can
sync multiple
computers
Integrated with
work on web that
you do
Fastest download
of records
Saves snapshot of
web pages
Allows users to
highlight text and
take notes on page
Allows users to tag
records
Very good for
collaborative work
Has a good PDF
reader that enables
highlighting and
comments
PDF file
management and
organization
features