You may be familiar with RefWorks, which Augustana had up until this year to help students organize their sources. Our access to RefWorks will end soon, but you can:
1) transfer any references you may have in RefWorks to another tool, and/or
2) explore these options if you're still interested in a bibliographic management tool.
All Three Programs Can:
Reasons to Choose EndNote Basic:
Reasons to Choose Mendeley:
Reasons to Choose Zotero:
Comparison Table
EndNote Basic | Mendeley | Zotero | |
Cost |
Free if Using Basic Version | Free | Free |
Access | Web App | Desktop App; Web App; (Sync w/ Each Other) | Desktop App; Web App (Sync w/ Each Other) |
Cross-Platform | Mac & Windows | Mac, Windows, & Linux | Mac, Windows, & Linux |
Organize PDFs and Other Documents | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Selective Syncing of Documents | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Annotate/Highlight PDFs | Yes | Yes | No |
Tagging | Allows you to add 'Keywords' | Yes | Yes |
Full-Text Searching Across PDFs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Private Groups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Public Groups | No | Yes (Up to 3 People) | Yes |
Community Network | No | ||
Mobile App | None with Free Account | iOS and Android | No Official Apps |
Built-In Citation Formats |
6000+ Citation Styles |
15 Citation Styles | 12 Citation Styles |
Additional Notes: |
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Word Processor Compatibility
Microsoft Word (Windows) | Microsoft Word (Macs) | OpenOffice | Apple Pages | Google Docs | LibreOffice | |
EndNote Basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mendeley | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Zotero | Yes | yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Transferring Citations to EndNote Basic from Refworks
Exporting Citations from Refworks:
How to Import .RIS files into EndNote Basic:
Exporting Citations from Refworks:
How to Import BibTex or .RIS files into Mendeley:
Transferring Citations to Zotero from Refworks
Exporting Citations from Refworks:
How to Import files into Zotero: