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EndNote |
EndNote Online |
Mendeley |
Zotero |
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Cost |
Macquarie University pays. There is no cost to individual staff and students whilst at MQU |
Macquarie University pays. There is no cost to individual staff and students whilst at MQU |
Macquarie University pays. There is no cost to individual staff and students whilst at MQU. Basic version is free (costs for upgraded storage apply) |
Free. (Costs for upgraded storage apply) |
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Desktop or Web |
Desktop |
Web |
Desktop & web components |
Desktop (can be synced on Zotero server) |
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Referencing styles |
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Direct export |
From 50+ databases (including MultiSearch) |
Web of Knowledge and EBSCO only |
From 50+ databases (including MultiSearch) |
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Word processing integration |
MS Word and LaTeX using BibTeX files |
MS Word |
MS Word, LibreOffice, Google docs and LaTeX using BibTeX |
MS Word, Open Office and Google docs |
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Edit citation styles |
Yes |
No, not individually |
Yes, also request new styles from Mendeley or create with CSL Editor |
Yes, also request new styles from Zotero or create with CSL Editor |
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Import from RSS feeds |
No |
No |
Yes |
Can use RSS feeds between Zotero libraries |
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Storage |
Only restricted by local storage capacity |
Can store 10, 000 records |
Desktop version is only restricted by local storage capacity. Online version is 100GB personal and 100GB shared |
Unlimited citations, 300MB of attachments for free |
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Removes duplicates |
Easy to identify and remove duplicates |
Easy to identify and remove duplicates |
Easy to identify and remove duplicates |
Hard to remove duplicates |
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Sharing |
No, use Web version |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Weaknesses |
Patches and updates must be reinstalled. Sometimes difficult to customise |
Basic features only. Cannot customise styles. Need internet connection |
Patches and updates must be reinstalled for desktop version. Web version requires internet connection |
Need to check data quality after importing. Only compatible with Firefox |
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Overall strengths |
Largest number of styles to choose from. Good for large, complex reports |
Web based so updates seamlessly and be accessed from any computer |
Social networking and collaborative aspects. Can easily share list with other users. Can index PDF files and harvest metadata |
Can easily share list with other users. Can index PDF files and harvest metadata |
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