Zotero
Zotero is a free citation manager. This page offers information that will help you create and build a reference library, create and use groups to collaborate, and use Zotero to add properly format references in your papers.
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Comparing reference managers
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| HSL Online Guides | EndNote | Mendeley | Zotero | Sciwheel (formerly F1000Workspace) |
| Classes at HSL | EndNote Classes | Mendeley Classes | Sciwheel Classes | |
| Cost | Under $100 through UNC-CH |
Zotero is free | Free through UNC-CH | |
| Notes | See EndNote Basic/Online guide for further details on the free online version | Use this link to create account. Select No, I'm a new user then select password. | ||
| How is it used? | Computer + Web |
Computer + Web |
Computer + Web |
Web |
| Major citation styles? | ||||
| Annotation of PDFs | ||||
| Locate full-text using UNC-CH subscriptions | Instructions for EndNote |
Inconsistent |
Instructions for Zotero |
Instructions for Sciwheel |
| Adds citation from a PDF | ||||
| Sharing options | X7 and above users have sharing options / email compressed libraries | UNC-CH members have unlimited groups | See group options here |
Share unlimited projects and manuscripts |
| Free online storage | X7 and above: unlimited | 5,000+ papers (UNC-CH members have more space) |
700+ papers (more space can be purchased) |
Unlimited |
| Word Processor | Microsoft Word | Microsoft Word LibreOffice (latest) |
Microsoft Word LibreOffice (all) |
Microsoft Word Google Docs Manuscripts for Mac |