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Compare Bibliographic Software
Links to Additional Information
- Comparison Chart for Bibliographic Management Tools
- Thomson ISI Products
- Citation Tools on the Web
- Noodle Tools
- Easybib
- Landmarks Citation Machine
Comparison Chart for
Bibliographic Management Tools
| Feature | EndNote | EndNote Web | Reference Manager | RefWorks |
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| Website link for product information | www.endnote.com | www.endnoteweb.com | www.refman.com | www.refworks.com |
| Operating System | Mac OS X, Windows | Web-based | Windows only | Web-based |
| Cost | Requires individual purchase by user | Freely accessible to UofC students, faculty and staff | Requires individual purchase by user | Freely accessible to UofC students, faculty and staff |
| Access | Forever if purchased | Free access only while you are a current UofC student, faculty or staff | Forever if purchased | Free access only while you are a current UofC student, faculty or staff |
| Software installation required | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Network Capabilities | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unicode(multi-language) compliant | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Multi-user access | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ease of use | Moderately easy to learn. Requires good computer skills. | Easy to learn | More difficult to learn. Requires more skill and strong computer background. | Very easy to learn. |
| Speed | Faster since it is on your computer | Speed will be impacted by your internet connection | Faster since it is on your computer | Speed will be impacted by your internet connection |
| PDA Compatibility | Yes | No | No | No |
| Audience | Graduate students, faculty and lifelong learners | Graduate students, faculty and lifelong learners | Graduate students, faculty and lifelong learners | Primarily undergraduates |
| Creating Your Database | EndNote | EndNote Web | Reference Manager | RefWorks |
| Manual input of records | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct import from online databases | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Converts saved references(textfiles) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Captures web page references | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Work saved on | Your Computer | EndNote Web server (ISI server in the U.S.A.) | Your Computer | RefWorks Server (University of Toronto) |
| Using Your Database | EndNote | EndNote Web | Reference Manager | RefWorks |
| Creates subject bibliographies | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Integrates with MS Word | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple publishing styles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saves search strategy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Links to PDF files | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stores & cites images and objects | Yes | No | No | No |
| Creates tables & figure lists | Yes | No | No | No |
| Spell Check | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Compatible with other bibliographic managers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sharing options | No | Yes (among account-holders) | No | Yes |
Thomson
Bibliographic Management Information:
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here for information on EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite, RefViz, &
WriteNote.
Citatation Tools on
the Web
Some of these tools are free and others charge a small
fee.
Noodle Tools
NoodleTools is a
suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their
online research. From selecting a search engine and finding some relevant
sources, to citing those sources in MLA or APA style, NoodleTools makes online
research easier!
EasyBib
EasyBib
automatically formats, alphabetize, and prints bibliographies for
free.
Landmark's Citation Machine
Citation
Machine is an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers in modeling
the proper use of information property. Students are welcome to use this as
well.