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Link to guides
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Type
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Web-based
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Desktop software and browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari (newest version includes single sign-on through zotero.org)
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Desktop software and web-based. Works with IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari
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Cost
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Learning curve
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Fairly quick to learn; many online user guides and demos
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Quick to learn; simple design, many online user guides and demos
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Quick to learn. Pretty simple interface
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Strengths?
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Allows users to share citations
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Good for organizing citations for papers
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Web-based
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Since Stetson has a site license, there's no cost
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Simple download of records
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Good for managing a variety of formats, including webpages
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Offers most functionality in a free, open-source product
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Useable PDF reader
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Great for managing PDFs
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Has a social aspect. Can see what other users are reading and citing.
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Does an excellent job of pulling citation metadata from PDFs
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Can share citations and documents with others
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How does it work?
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You export references from compatible databases into RefWorks
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Zotero can tell when you are looking at an item and shows an icon for it in the Firefox/Chrome URL bar. Click the icon to add the item to your Zotero references
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You export references from compatible databases.
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Retrieve metadata from pdfs that you uploaded directly from your hard drive.
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Does it have many output styles and bibliographic formats?
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Yes, many popular styles and formats
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Yes, many popular styles and formats
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Yes, many popular styles and formats
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How simple is it to import records?
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Simple to import records from most research databases
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Always check the citations against the article itself
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Very simple, as long as the resource is compatible with Zotero, but you will want to verify that the records are complete after import
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Always check the citations against the article itself
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Very simple using the Mendeley browser plugin. However, the import doesn't work with as many databases as other products.
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Always check the citations against the article itself
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Are records in your library viewable by others?
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Yes; Users can share references in library with other RefWorks users
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Yes. Users can set up individual and group profiles and share records
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Yes. Users can set up private groups to share references.
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Users can decide whether or not to make their library viewable by others
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Can you export records to other citation software?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Does it work with word processing software?
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Yes. In Microsoft 365, install RefWorks add-in
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Yes. Install the Word Processor Plugin for Microsoft 365
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Yes. In Microsoft 365, install the Mendeley Cite add-in
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Other important features
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Since it's web-based, you're not limited to a single machine
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If you back up records, you can sync multiple computers
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Integrated with Zotero web library
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Fastest download of records
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Saves snapshot of web pages
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Allows users to highlight text and take notes on page
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Allows users to tag records
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Has a good PDF reader that enables highlighting and comments
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