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Citation Tools

Library services and resources to support the Environmental Studies Program at Boston College

RefWorks Announcement

After careful consideration of cost and the development of alternative open access tools, we we will be discontinuing RefWorks for the BC community as of June 30, 2022.  If you are a current RefWorks user, we encourage you to explore other options and migrate any sources you would like to keep. Please see our instructions for Migrating from RefWorks to Zotero. We are happy to assist you and answer questions. Please Ask Us.

Basics

  Zotero
Zotero
 Mendeley
Mendeley
 EndNote
EndNote
Cost

Free

($ for additional cloud storage)

 Free for basic edition Cost paid by individuals, labs, or departments
Access Desktop app,  browser plugin, & web account

Desktop app & web account

Desktop app & web interface
Key Strengths

Open Source; Robust notes; Public folder sharing

Robust pdf organizer + pdf annotation; Crowd-sourced citation database; Influence metrics

Comprehensive styles; pdf annotation; Unlimited file storage
Disadvantages 

Support limited to online documentation & user groups

Limited storage; Institutional account web-based only, with no export option

 Expensive
Help Guides BC Zotero Guide Mendeley Tutorials Endnote Training
Help Contacts

steven.runge@bc.edu

chris.strauber@bc.edu

sarah.barbrow@bc.edu

 enid.karr@bc.edu

enid.karr@bc.edu

sarah.barbrow@bc.edu

Core Functions

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Zotero
 Mendeley
Mendeley
 EndNote
EndNote
Adding References
  • Import via browser plugin from library catalog, databases, web, or via doi
  • Import bibliographic files
  • Auto-retrieval from pdf files
  • Import via browser plugin from library catalog, databases, web.
  • Import bibliographic files.
  • Auto-retrieval from pdf files
  • Import from catalog & databases; reference capture from web 
  • Import bibliographic files
  • Auto-retrieval from pdf files
Creating citations
and bibliography

Add via plugins to

  • MS Word
  • Google Docs
  • LibreOffice

Add via plugins to

  •  MS Word
  • OpenOffice

Add via Cite-While-you-Write to

  • MS Word
  • OpenOffice
Collaborating
  • Share group libraries via syncing or online
  • Public or private
  • Shared groups for citations
  • Limited sharing for pdf's
  • Share library with up to 100 other EndNote desktop users
Storage
  • Desktop: unlimited
  • Cloud: 300mb free, more for fee
  • Desktop: Unlimited
  • Cloud: 2GB free, more for fee
  • Unlimited