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Citation Management Tools: Comparative Chart

Product Comparisons

Product Zotero Mendeley
Cost Free, some costs associated with upgrading storage space Free, can enroll in a premium subscription for more storage
Type Desktop software and browser add-on Desktop software, web-based, and browser add-on
Bluebook Style Available? Yes Yes
Web Plug-in Yes Yes
Mobile App Yes, iPhone/iPads, Android and other Yes, iPhone and iPad
Supported Browsers Google Chrome  Safari  Firefox Google Chrome  Safari  FirefoxInternet Explorer(+more)
Microsoft Word Add-On? Yes Yes

Can you collaborate?

Yes, you can share folders, and resources, create public or price groups, invite members, and sync libraries with other users Yes, you can create groups and share documents, invite members to the group with the ability to edit/view, post status updates on your account for others, post comments and discussions
What kinds of records can you import and organize? Books, articles, patents, and webpages; Can also store PDFs, web screenshots, files, and images in records. You can import bibliographic citations and PDFs. Can also manually add citations
Can you export records to other citation software? Yes,  Yes, in Mendeley Reference Manager you can export to BibTeX, EndNote XML or RIS file formats.

Does it back up your records?

Yes, if you choose to back up or sync your Zotero library. A small amount of storage is free. Yes, Mendeley Reference Manager is automatically synced whenever you are online so you can access it on any device

 

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