Information in this guide has been created in part based off of similar guides from Northwestern University and Washington University.
As of July 1, 2020, Augustana College will no longer subscribe to Refworks as our citation manager. The Library will support faculty and students as they shift towards using existing free softwares for their citation management needs. All students and faculty who wish to retain access to their saved citations will need to transfer them to one of these new softwares no later than June 30, 2020.
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 |
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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: