Library Guides: Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics: Citation Management

Library Guides about Citation Management Systems


I Need to:	Use:	Why:
Work from multiple computers or locations	Zotero Mendeley EndNote Web	Zotero saves your citation library to your local computer, but syncs with multiple computers so you can work from home, work, or school. Mendeley is a program that lives on your local computer, but syncs with a web account. EndNote Web is web based. Your citation library is accessible from any computer that is connected to the web.
Work without an Internet connection	Zotero Mendeley EndNote	Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote can store your citation libraries locally on your computer.
Archive web pages and import citations from sites such as Amazon, Flickr, and ArtSTOR	Zotero	Zotero allows you to easily save snapshots of web pages and annotate them within your citation library. It is a great tool for saving citation information from some web-based publications and commercial and social networking sites.
Work on a group project or share my citations with others	Zotero Mendeley EndNote Web	Zotero allows you to share your citations through shared folders -- you can give individuals or groups permissions to add and edit the citations in the shared folder. Mendeley allows you to share citations and documents with a group of up to 10 other users, or create a public reading list that is open to all. EndNote Web allows you to share groups with anyone who is registered with the service. You can allow others to view or edit your citations.