Use referencing management software for storing and managing references long term.
The popular reference management tools are:
Access
| Features and capabilities | EndNote (desktop 21 and online) | Zotero | Mendeley (Reference Manager 2020-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost and support | Desktop version is free to Massey students and staff. Online version is free, but limited. Fully supported by Massey Library, including classes, individual, support. | Free for first 300MB of attachment storage. Support and training offered by Massey Library. | Free for first 2GB of attachment storage. Not supported by Massey Library. |
| Ease of use | Steep learning curve (but greatest functionality). | Fairly intuitive to use. | Fairly intuitive to use. |
| Will I have access after I leave Massey? | Yes, until you need to upgrade to a newer desktop version, but versions should remain usable for up to 2 years. You will maintain online access, which is free for first 2GB of attachment storage. It is easy to export/import the library to other products. | Yes | Yes |
| Can it be installed on Massey PCs and Macs? | Yes, EndNote (desktop version) is also installed on all Massey student computer lab machines. | Yes, not installed on Massey student computer lab machines. | Yes, not installed on Massey student computer lab machines. |
Technical requirements
| Requirement | EndNote (desktop 21 and online) | Zotero | Mendeley (Reference Manager 2020-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported browsers | Current versions of most mainstream browsers. For Mac users Firefox is the best browser. | Chrome, Firefox. Safari feasible but not recommended. | Current versions of most mainstream browsers, but Javascript must be enabled. |
| Compatible with | Operating systems: Windows, Mac OS, and iOS app for iPad. Desktop version works with the greatest range of word processing software including: MS Office 365, MS Word, Word for Mac, Google Docs, LibreOffice 4.x or higher (32 bit) for Windows, Open Office 3.x for Windows, Apple Pages. Online version: MS Word, Word for Mac, Apple Pages. LateX through BibTex. | Operating systems: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, Android. Word processing software: MS Office 365, MS Word, Word for Mac, LibreOffice, Open Office, Google Docs, LaTeX. | Operating systems: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android. Word processing software: MS Office 365, MS Word versions 2016 on including Mac, MS Word app for iPad, Open Office, BibTex. |
See details and updates about each software at:
Using the software
| Software capabilities | EndNote (desktop 21 and online) | Zotero | Mendeley (Reference Manager 2020-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handles direct export of references from Library databases | Yes, Desktop version handles a large range of databases. The online version handles a more limited range. | Yes, includes some databases that don't work with EndNote (such as Factiva). | Yes, not as many as EndNote or Zotero. |
| Handles direct export of references from the Web. | Not directly but can be added to Zoterobib and exported to EndNote. Not as functional as Zotero. | Yes, can also archive snapshots of web pages. | Yes |
| Synchronises libraries across devices | Yes, through the online version. | Yes | Yes |
| Full-text attachment storage | Desktop version: no limit. Online version: limited storage. Can highlight and annotate PDFs. Can automatically extract citation from most PDFs. | First 300MB of attachment storage is free; more storage is available with the premium version. Can highlight and annotate PDFs. Can automatically extract citation from most PDFs. | 2GB of attachment storage. Can highlight and annotate PDFs. Can automatically extract citation from most PDFs. |
| Sharing with other researchers | Desktop version: share entire library (including PDFs) with up to 100 people. Online version: Share groups of references (not PDFs). Researchers can be outside Massey University. Everyone must have EndNote Online accounts. | Create groups and share with an unlimited number of people. Groups can be private, public with closed membership, or public with open membership. Full-text files cannot be shared in groups that are public with open membership. | Create private, invite-only, or open groups. Only private groups have access to full-text files and annotations, and are limited to 25 members. Premium accounts have no limits. Provides social networking tools for collaboration with other researchers. |
| Citation style range | Desktop version: Over 7,000 citation styles. Output styles can be edited. Online version: 21 styles, unless used with the desktop version. | Over 9,000. Limited ability to edit output styles. | Over 9,000. Output styles can be edited. |
| LaTeX support/export to BibTex | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Copyright warning:
Do not share PDFs obtained through Massey University Library with anyone outside of the Massey University community.
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