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Version: Sept 2018
Reference Management Tools: EndNote, Zotero & Mendeley
Comparison of Basic Features & Functions
Basics
EndNote/EndNote Online
Zotero
Mendeley
Cost
SI has institutional license,
so free to SI staff &
affiliates
Free basic account
(fee to upgrade)
Free basic account
(fee to upgrade)
Storage
EndNote desktop:
Unlimited references and
5GB file attachment
storage on Endnote
Online. EndNote Online
only: 50,000 in reference
storage and 2GB file
attachment storage.
Free account = 300 MB of
Web storage
($20/year for 2 GB,
$60/year for 6 GB,
$120/year for unlimited)
Free account = 2 GB of
Web storage
($55/year for 5 GB,
$110/year for 10 GB,
$165/year for unlimited)
Mobile Apps for
iPad, iPhone,
Android, smart
phones
Yes, iPad App that allows
PFD annotation. Can
access EndNote Online on
devices via browser.
Yes, created by 3rd parties.
For info, go to
http://www.zotero.org/
support/mobile
Yes, Mendeley created its
own iPad/iPhone app and
Android app
Citation/bibliography
plug-ins for word
processing programs
Yes for MS Word,
OpenOffice, Apple Pages,
and LibreOffice
Yes for MS Word and
LibreOffice
Yes for MS Word,
OpenOffice,
BibTeX/LaTeX, and
LibreOffice
Types of items that
can be saved
Book/article citations,
PDFs, Text files, webpages
(URLs only)
Book/article citations,
PDFs, webpages (URLs +
snapshots), video, images
Book/article citations,
PDFs, webpages (URLs +
snapshots), video, images
Tools to help capture
online items
Yes, in EndNote Online
download the Capture
button
Yes, with Chrome, Safari,
Firefox extensions icons
shown in browser bar
Yes download the Web
Importer bookmarklet
Accessible from
more than one
computer
Yes, EndNote can now
sync across EndNote
Online and all computers
where you have installed
EndNote desktop x7/x8
Yes Web-based and can
download Zotero on
multiple computers
Yes Web-based and can
download Mendeley
Desktop on multiple
computers
Share your library
with others
Yes, in EndNote Online
(citations only, not full-
text documents)
Yes (with or without
attached files)
Yes
Pros
- Many research databases
(ex. Web of Science) offer
export options specifically
for EndNote.
- User-friendly, esp for
saving online info. Can
auto-detect items to save
in Chrome and Firefox.
- Unlimited # of private or
public groups.
- User-friendly.
- Free searchable online
library of papers &
citations.
- Good tools for adding
annotations to PDFs.
Cons
- Not as user-friendly, but
improving.
- Not able to save
webpage snapshots.
- Very limited storage
space w/free account.
- Only 1 private group (3
members) w/free acct.
- Still mainly popular in
scientific communities.
Good choice if you
want to:
- Manage a massive
number of references.
- Collaborative work and
communication.
- Work in multiple groups
and freely share
resources.
- Easily save webpages +
snapshots.
- Communicate online
with colleagues.
- Work in a small group w/
good collaboration tools.
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Version: Sept 2018

Reference Management Tools: EndNote, Zotero & Mendeley

Comparison of Basic Features & Functions

Basics EndNote/EndNote Online Zotero Mendeley Cost SI has institutional license, so free to SI staff & affiliates Free basic account (fee to upgrade) Free basic account (fee to upgrade) Storage EndNote desktop: Unlimited references and 5GB file attachment storage on Endnote Online. EndNote Online only: 50,000 in reference storage and 2GB file attachment storage. Free account = 3 00 MB of Web storage ($20/year for 2 GB, $60/year for 6 GB, $120/year for unlimited) Free account = 2 GB of Web storage ($55/year for 5 GB, $110/year for 10 GB, $165/year for unlimited) Mobile Apps for iPad, iPhone, Android, smart phones Yes, iPad App that allows PFD annotation. Can access EndNote Online on devices via browser. Yes, created by 3rd^ parties. For info, go to http://www.zotero.org/ support/mobile Yes, Mendeley created its own iPad/iPhone app and Android app Citation/bibliography plug-ins for word processing programs Yes – for MS Word, OpenOffice, Apple Pages, and LibreOffice Yes – for MS Word and LibreOffice Yes – for MS Word, OpenOffice, BibTeX/LaTeX, and LibreOffice Types of items that can be saved Book/article citations, PDFs, Text files, webpages (URLs only) Book/article citations, PDFs, webpages (URLs + snapshots), video, images Book/article citations, PDFs, webpages (URLs + snapshots), video, images Tools to help capture online items Yes, in EndNote Online – download the Capture button Yes, with Chrome, Safari, Firefox extensions – icons shown in browser bar Yes – download the Web Importer bookmarklet Accessible from more than one computer Yes, EndNote can now sync across EndNote Online and all computers where you have installed EndNote desktop x7/x Yes – Web-based and can download Zotero on multiple computers Yes – Web-based and can download Mendeley Desktop on multiple computers Share your library with others Yes, in EndNote Online (citations only, not full- text documents) Yes (with or without attached files) Yes Pros - Many research databases (ex. Web of Science) offer export options specifically for EndNote.

  • User-friendly, esp for saving online info. Can auto-detect items to save in Chrome and Firefox.
  • Unlimited # of private or public groups.
    • User-friendly.
    • Free searchable online library of papers & citations.
    • Good tools for adding annotations to PDFs. Cons - Not as user-friendly, but improving.
  • Not able to save webpage snapshots.
  • Very limited storage space w/free account.
  • Only 1 private group ( members) w/free acct.
  • Still mainly popular in scientific communities. Good choice if you want to:
  • Manage a massive number of references.
  • Collaborative work and communication.
  • Work in multiple groups and freely share resources.
  • Easily save webpages + snapshots.
  • Communicate online with colleagues.
  • Work in a small group w/ good collaboration tools.

Version: Sept 2018

Additional Details

Useful Links

Other comparison charts, compiled by university libraries:  MIT: https://libguides.mit.edu/cite-write/citetools  Penn State: https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/CitationStyles/Tools  UW-Madison: https://www.library.wisc.edu/services/citation-managers/comparison-chart/

EndNote

EndNote Version X8 (Windows/MacOS) is available for free download via OCIO from this page: http://prism2.si.edu/OCIO/Pages/ResearchSoftware.aspx.  EndNote Web is accessible via any Internet-connected computer/device, go to www.myendnoteweb.com. Tip: Going to Web of Science to create your EndNote Web account (look for the link at the very tom) will link the two accounts for seamless integration.  EndNote video tutorials : http://www.youtube.com/user/EndNoteTraining  EndNote X8 online guide : https://clarivate.libguides.com/endnote_training/users/enx

Zotero

 Create a free account at Zotero.org. If you use Firefox as your Internet browser, download Zotero for Firefox; Chrome users should add Zotero Connector from the Chrome Web Store. Alternatively, you can download Zotero Standalone to use with any browser.  You also can access your Zotero library via the Internet by logging in at Zotero.org.  Zotero video tutorials : https://www.zotero.org/support/screencast_tutorials  Zotero Quick Start Guide : http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide

Mendeley

 Create a free Web account at Mendeley.com. You will be prompted to download the Desktop version of Mendeley as you are creating your Web account.  Download the Chrome extension here or the Firefox extension here.  Mendeley video tutorials : http://www.mendeley.com/videos-tutorials/  Mendeley Guides : https://www.mendeley.com/guides

Questions?

 Smithsonian Libraries’ How Do I…Manage Citations & Bibliographies: https://library.si.edu/research/create-manage-citationsbibliographies (includes a link to this handout)  Still have questions? Contact Ask-a-Librarian by email at [email protected].