Okay - final blog for the day - still behind on the many links that Tracy has shared.
This web site has information comparing RefWorks, EndNote, and Zotero. If you are a student, faculty, write for publication, or do any kind of writing that requires citation, you SHOULD be using a personal reference manager. RefWorks, Endnote, and Zotero are all great reference managers. The site below is worth exploring to visualize the differences. That said, as one reader commented - it was dated in regards to Zotero sharing capability.
http://libguides.princeton.edu/citations
but note that some of this is out to date with respect to Zotero - e.g. Zotero does allow you to share references (and notes etc.) with friends, it can store your files both on your computer and "in the cloud", you can modify and create output styles - although currently not with a graphical interface (which is currently being developed).
ReplyDeleteAlso, people who don't like that Zotero a Firefox plugin will find Mendeley quite similar and also free (though not open source).
Thank you!
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