Citation Management Tools Comparison
Which citation management tool is best for you? Here are some basic features of both, adapted from: Ivey, C., & Crum, J. (2018). Choosing the right citation management tool: EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks, or Zotero. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 106(3), 399.
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| Platforms | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| Browsers | IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari | Firefox, Chrome, Safari |
| Browser plug-ins | IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari | Firefox, Chrome, and Safari |
| Mobile apps | Android, iOS | None; mobile-friendly site available |
| Word processing integration | Microsoft Word (Windows and Mac), LibreOffice (Linux, Mac, and Windows) | Microsoft Word (Windows and Mac), Libre Office (Linux, Mac, and Windows) |
| Importing references | BibTeX, EndNote, XML, RIS, Zotero library, txt, Ovid (Medlars reprint), PubMed/MEDLINE (nbib), Mendeley web catalog | Bibliontology RDF, BibTeX browser bookmarks, Citavi 5 XML, CSL JSON, EndNote XML, MAB2, MARC, MARCXML, PubMed/MEDLINE (nbib), MODS, Ovid tagged, Primo normalized XML, PubMed XML, RDF, Refer/BibIX, RefWorks tagged, RIS, Web of Science tagged, XML ContextObject |
| Add reference by identifier | ArXiv ID, DOI, PMID | ISBN, DOI, PMID |
| Offline availability | Yes, references and files stored locally | Yes, references and files stored locally |