If you have any questions about using these systems, please contact the U-Idaho Library Reference Desk.
Features |
EndNote |
Zotero |
Mendeley |
|
Developer |
Clarivate Analytics | Center for History and New Media/George Mason University | Elsevier, Inc. |
|
Website |
EndNote: www.endnote.com and/or EndNote Online: www.myendnoteweb.com |
www.zotero.org | www.mendeley.com |
| Cost |
Desktop version - Approx. $128 to $275 Online version - free to U-Idaho |
Free for the Zotero Standalone desktop application; plugins for various browsers |
Free for use/basic storage (more storage available for fees, a.k.a. freemium) |
| Word Processor Integration | Microsoft Word, Google Docs (desktop version only) | Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, Google Docs |
Mendeley Reference Manager: Microsoft Word Mendeley Desktop: Microsoft Word, LibreOffice |
| Attach files (PDF) to references |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Extract metadata from a PDF |
Yes |
Yes - if connected to internet |
Yes |
| Citing from Web | Yes - install connector (EndNote Online only) | Yes - install connector | Yes - install connector |
| Sharing w/ Colleagues | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct Export from databases | Yes; e.g. Web of Science "endnote" link | Yes; e.g. Web of Science "other" link | Yes |
| Transfer libraries | Yes - use .ris, .bib or Endnote XML | Yes - use .ris or .bib | Yes - use .ris or .bib or Endnote XML |
| Annotate PDFs | Yes (EndNote Desktop ony) | Yes | Yes |
| Learning Curve | Moderate | Easiest | Easy |
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