Universitätsbibliothek Technische Universität München Reference Management Software Comparison - 6th Update (June 2016) This document and its content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 1 / 19 Universitätsbibliothek Technische Universität München Reference Management Software Comparison Compiled by: Dörte Böhner (FIZBw Bonn), Thomas Stöber (LMU München) and Astrid Teichert (LMU München) July 2009. Updated by Dorothea Lemke (TUB München; Citavi & EndNote), Katja Tietze (TUB München; JabRef), Michael Helfer (UB Bern; Mendeley, Colwiz & Paperpile), Patrick Frauenrath (UB Augsburg; RefWorks) und Sebastian Podschull (UB der TU Berlin; Zotero) June 2016. Version: July 2016 (6., updated corrected version) Content: > Key questions > General: Provider / URL, current version, licence model, cost, language > Technical Specifications: Installation, platform / operating system, mobile app, character coding, max. number of records, max. online storage space for web-based applications > Import I: Database search, import of references > Import II: Export from databases, capturing metadata from websites, other import options > Data Format: Document types, fields > Editing I: Indices, completion of metadata, interconnections > Editing II: Linking / connecting references, duplicate checking, global changes, folders / groups > View, Search: View, sort, search > Collaboration: Sharing, jointly editing, social networking > Citing: Citation styles, generating bibliographies (static), word processor integration (dynamic) > Miscellaneous: Export, other features, remarks > Ease of Use: Performance, ease of use, help / guides > Overview > Final evaluation > Imprint "Reference Management for LaTeX Newbies" http://mediatum.ub.tum.de/node?id=1315979 All information for this software comparison is compiled after comprehesive software testing. However, due to the complexity and continuing development of applications we can not assume any guarantee for the accuracy of the information. If you detect any errors or omissions please contact us at [email protected]. 2 / 19 Universitätsbibliothek Technische Universität München Reference Management Software Comparison Key questions to select the right reference management software Compiled by: Dörte Böhner (FIZBw Bonn), Thomas Stöber (LMU München) and Astrid Teichert (LMU München) July 2009. AnswersUpdated to by many Dorothea of the followingLemke (TUB questions München; can be Citavi found & inEndNote), this software Katja comparison Tietze (TUB document. München; However, JabRef), some Michael question Helfer will (UB be answeredBern; only by testing the program yourself.Mendeley, Colwiz & Paperpile), Patrick Frauenrath (UB Augsburg; RefWorks) und Sebastian Podschull (UB der TU Berlin; Zotero) June 2016. EaseVersion: of Use July / 2016Usability (6., updated corrected version) What features should my reference management software offer? > Do I like the interface? Is it intuitive to me? > Catalogue and database search from within the program? > Do I easily find the functions I'm looking for? > Indexing and structuring of content? > Searching for full text? OperatingContent: system > Pdf editing? > WhichKey questions software can I use with my operating system (Linux, Mac, > Generating bibliographies? > Windows)?General: Provider / URL, current version, licence model, cost, language > Managing quotes / ideas? > WhichTechnical software Specifications: offers an online Installation, version? platform / operating system, mobile app, character> Online coding, access? max. number of records, > Whichmax. onlinesoftware storage offers aspace mobile for version/app? web-based applications > Sharing and/or jointly editing references? > Import I: Database search, import of references > Task planning? Help> Import II: Export from databases, capturing metadata from websites, other import >options LaTeX support? > AreData there Format: any training Document courses types, for beginners? fields > Are there any materials for self training (e.g. videos, manuals)? Where do I usually work? > Editing I: Indices, completion of metadata, interconnections > Is there any support if I need help (library, company, IT hotline, > Editing II: Linking / connecting references, duplicate checking, global changes, folders> Do / Igroups use always the same computer or do I switch sometimes? forums etc.)? > Do I have permission to install software on the computer I use? > View, Search: View, sort, search > What reference management software do my colleagues/collaborators use? Compatibility> Collaboration: Sharing, jointly editing, social networking > WhatCiting: external Citation programs styles, shouldgenerating my reference bibliographies management (static), word processor integration (dynamic) > softwareMiscellaneous: support Export,(e.g. word other processor) features, remarks > Ease of Use: Performance, ease of use, help / guides Costs> Overview > DoesFinal theevaluation software cost anything? > IsImprint there a campus licence at my institution (university/company)? > Are there potentially additional costs (e.g. after leaving institution, "Reference need for more Management storage space)? for LaTeX Newbies" http://mediatum.ub.tum.de/node?id=1315979 All information for this software comparison is compiled after comprehesive software testing. However, due to the complexity and continuing development of applications we can not assume any guarantee for the accuracy of the information. If you detect any errors or omissions please contact us at [email protected]. 3 / 19 Universitätsbibliothek Technische Universität München General Provider / URL Tested Licence Model Cost (approx.) Language Version Might differ in different countires due to taxation Open Source, freeware or commercial? Single us er or multi us er licence? Citavi Swiss Academic Software, 5.3.1 Citavi > Commercial > Single user licences (discount for more than 4 + English, German, French, Italian, http://www.citavi.com/ for > Free version "Citavi Free", limited to 100 references per licences) Spanish, Portuguese, Polish Windows project > Commercial users from € 356 incl. VAT > Citavi for Windows (single users and small groups) > Academic institutions € 237 incl. VAT > Citavi for DBServer (large groups and businesses) > Students / Personal use € 119 incl. VAT > Single user licences; student licences; site licences, alumni > Alumni of licensing universities for half price licenses Colwiz Colwiz PVT. Ltd. 2.15.0208 > Free web service + desktop version > Currently no additional offers English Oxford University Start-Up (Desktop) http://www.colwiz.com 3.16.0331 (Android) EndNote Thomson Reuters, X7.5 > Commercial > Single user licence from € 200 excl. VAT English http://www.endnote.com > Single user licences; Multiple User licences (5 users); > Students from € 95 excl. VAT Student licences; Campus licences; Business licences; > Multiple User licence (5 users) € 170 p.P. excl. VAT Crossgrades (from Reference Manager to EndNote); Research > Crossgrades (single user) from € 85 excl. VAT & Teaching licences > Free version "EndNote Basic" with limited functionality and limited storage space (50,000 references, 20 citation styles, 2 GB storage space, 6 databases) JabRef Different developers 3.4 GPL v2 or higher (open source) -- + English, German, French, Italian, http://jabref.org/ Spanish, Chinese plus 10 other languages Mendeley Mendeley Ltd. 1.16.1 > Free web service (up to 2 GB) + desktop version > Personal: from 5 GB for € 4,99/month to unlimited English http://www.mendeley.com (Desktop) > Personal Storage (Plus / Pro / Max) + Team Plans: storage for € 14,99/month, one private group more storage + more private groups = higher cost > Team Plans: unlimited private groups and > Campus licence for private groups + additional storage space storage; from 5 collaborators for € 49/month to 50 collaborators for € 274/month; for education and non-profit use (double charge for commercial and government use) Paperpile Paperpile > Singel and campus licences > Students / Personal use $ 2.99/month incl. VAT English https://www.paperpile.com > 30 days trial version > other: $ 9.99/month RefWorks RefWorks, 2.0 > Commercial Single user licence $ 100/year + English, German, French, Italian, http://www.refworks- > Single user licences and campus licences Spanish, Korean … cos.com/refworks/ > 30 days trial version Zotero Center for History and New 4.0.29.10 > Free web service (up to 300 MB) and open source software > 2 GB for $ 20/year Currently 49 languages incl. most Media at George Mason (desktop version and Firefox extension) > 6 GB for $ 60/year European languages; Full list see: University, > unlimited for $ 120/year https://www.transifex.com/zotero http://www.zotero.org/ 4 / 19 Universitätsbibliothek Technische Universität München Technical Specifications Installation Platform / Operating System Mobile App Character Max. Number of References Max. Online Storage Encoding Space Des ktop / Web bas ed Unicode / Special Citavi > Desktop – > Windows – > No Unicode + > Unlimited (Recommendation: max. -- > Use on Mac only through simulations of support 100,000 references per project, Windows environment via "Parallels" or depending on memory) "VMWare" (free) Colwiz > Desktop + > Desktop: Windows, Mac, Linux + > App for Android and iOS Unicode – > 5,000, can be extended upon > max. 3 GB (depending on > Web based > Web: platform independent support request completion of profile, >