Comparison Chart for Citation Management Tools

RefWorks WizFolio Browser compatibility All major browsers All major browsers, best only (but beta All major browsers with Firefox version of Zotero 3.x browser independent)

Nature of access Web site Web site Plug-in for Firefox browser Web site but full functionality from You MUST register with a (3.0 in beta plugins for Mendeley desktop installed on your Carleton e-mail address to Chrome, Safari + computer get all the benefits of this standalone version) trial

Storage Space 5GB 5GB (Scholars Portal is 100MB (more for a fee, 1 GB = 500MB for your library; 500MB paying for this, normally e.g. 5GB = $60/year) for group space (more for a fee) free =1GB)

Where is my data stored? In Canada, on U. of T During the extended trial , In US In the UK server in Canada, on U. of T server (if you do not sync to your Mendeley Otherwise… company is web, data will be on your computer based in Singapore only but if you are sharing anything you MUST sync)

Adding references from Select multiple search Use WizAdd (browser plug- One at a time, or from a Use “Import to Mendeley” browser within most of our results, look for export to in), does not always work list of results: look for plug-in. Works for many major research databases RefWorks option. OR, properly “save to zotero” to right publishers but not all (e.g. EBSCO, export/save as RIS file and of URL in the location box JStor, Springer, Wiley, Sage, IEEE, then in Refworks choose OR, export/save as RIS file of browser ACM…) References  Import OR, export/save as RIS file OR, export/save as RIS file

Judy Senecal Carleton University Library 2011 Can add pdf directly? No Yes Yes Yes

Other ways to add Manually Manually (use “locate Manually; Manually references bibliography” to fill in) Some limited searching Add by identifier # like Search the Mendeley database and from within Refworks from text in clipboard, but ISBN, doi, PMID; add from there not always work well; Import RIS, BiBTex files as add using the zotero icon Import RIS, BiBTex files well as many other types search ScholarsPortal, in browser location box “watch” folder to automatically add using RefWorks filters YouTube… within WizFolio Import RIS, BibTex files from your computer to Mendeley Import RIS, BiBTex files

Individual items: click the Use WizAdd browser plug in Click the zotero icon in No easy way. Using import to export to Refworks button location box of browser Mendeley will add link back to Adding references from catalogue but no details our library catalogue multiple items: select items, save and export, go Working on it into RefWorks & import see http://bit.ly/phg5aQ for details

Can I create folders and Yes Yes Yes Yes subfolders

Can I edit and add any Yes, can have multiple Yes, notes and tags Yes, notes and tags Yes, notes and tags kind of notes to my notes fields with references customized names

Can I search the contents Yes, quick search box + Yes, click Find Items in lower Yes, search box Yes, can search selected fields by using of my account advanced search box right of screen. Can select to field code:search term e.g. (allows you to limit search search certain fields only author:smith to selected fields only) (On web: be careful there are 2 search boxes, upper one for searching the Mendeley database, lower one is to

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Can I attach pdfs and Yes Yes Yes Yes other files

Can I easily view pdfs Must choose to view full Can view pdf directly in Opens in separate Yes, opens within Mendeley record to see link, then WizFolio window link opens in separate window

Yes, need to check off Yes, need to check off Yes but need to install 3rd Yes, general search will include search “attachments” when “attached files” when under party software via Zotero of pdfs. Also highlight as you search Can I search my attached doing a search. Can’t “Find Items”. Can’t search preference when doing a search within a single pdf documents? search individual pdf individual pdf pdf

Can I highlight, annotate No No No Yes my pdf files?

Can I print pdf files? Since opens in new Yes Since opens in new No: must choose to export the pdf window, yes window, yes (with or without annotations) and then can print

How can I share things Shared folders, can send Can share to Facebook or Can create public and Can create private or public groups to from my account link to anyone, can set Twitter account, to share private groups share refs, files, annotations, notes level of permissions on with specific people must folders; can create read add them as colleagues; can Can e-mail references only password for your make collections public for account any WizFolio user to use

How many styles are Hundreds About 1000 Much fewer, just your About 1000 (on web, if viewing an available major styles, about a item from the Mendeley library, will dozen have option of quick citing of item in one of 8 styles (MLA, APA, Chicago,

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Bibliography from web Yes, select bibliography No, only from within Yes, select one or more No (only exception: items found in the interface? from menu, can display WizCite reference, right click and Mendeley library, at bottom of screen right on screen or open choose create bib, but have quick citation option for that directly in Word must save the file before item) you can view it

Word processor plug in? Yes: install from under Yes: install from WizCite link Yes: install from zotero Yes, install from under Tools in Tools in WizFolio menu, documentation Mendeley desktop

Write n Cite, will appear will appear under Home tab will appear under Add Ins Will appear under References tab in under Add Ins tab in Word in Word tab in Word Word

Supports which word Word 2003, 2007, 2010 Word 2003, 2007, 2010 Word 2000 or newer Word 2003, 2007, 2010 (Windows) processors? (Windows XP, Vista, 7) (Windows) (Windows 2000 or newer, no support Word 2010 Word 2008, 2011 (Mac) Word for Mac Leopard No support for Word for starter edition) and lower, but no Lion Mac right now, said to be Open Office 3.2 (said to be coming fall coming Word 2004, 2008, 2011 BiBTex 2011) (Mac, including Lion) Open Office 3.1 (Windows, Mac, ) Open Office

Google Sites

Word Press

Zoho Writer

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How Word processor plug Open Write-n-Cite, find Open WizCite, Choose style, Choose to insert citation, Under References in Word, choose in works citation and Click to insert insert citations, will appear then choose style(add style from drop-down and click the into document in immediately in proper page # if needed). Mendeley insert citation RefWorks format format To add bibliography, use Can either do search for item in your {{xxxxx;}}, If you just want a “insert bibliography” icon Menedeley library OR go to Mendeley When done, click on bibliography CTRL-click to from Word desktop, find item and use the “Send Bibliography in WnC to select multiple references citation” choose style and process and drag over into Word file to see final product When done, use the Insert bibliography option from under including bibliography References in Word

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