Powerful reference management software can consist of a database to enter and generate full bibliographic references. They integrate with word processors to reduce errors and provide citation creation and reference management features. Data can be exported and imported between EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero using specific file formats and attention to duplicate references. Reference management programs differ in available resources, import filters, citation styles, operating systems, mobile apps, online storage limits, and import/export capabilities. Each has strengths like collaboration, cost, or platform independence, but also weaknesses such as usability, file sharing options, or lack of database search tools.

1. Powerful Reference
Management Software
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2. Powerful Reference
Management Software
• Reference management software consist of database in which
full bibliographic reference can be entered and generate selected
list of article in different format.
• They are integrated with word processors so that you can
reducing the risk that a cited source is not include in the
reference list. They can provide the facility for importing the
detail of publication for bibliographic database
• And many more like citation creator, managing reference etc

3. Data Export and Import in Between Endnote,
Mendeley and Zotero
• Some file of Zotero is Not Transfer direct to endnote old version.
• So that First of all we export the data in mendeley then endnote.
• In mendeley Select the reference and click on Export (File-Export,
Ctrl+E).
• After that output file format should be “ris extension”. Click on save
Button.
• In Zotero click on Action and select the ris format file.
• And another process of Endnote-To-Mendeley-To-Zoteo software.
• During the Export and Import file between the software pay more
attention on selecting attach file and merge duplicate file button during
save the reference file.
• ( but try to use only one software during managing reference)

4. Provider / URL Licence Model Cost (approx.) Language
EndNote Thomson Reuters,
http://www.endnot
e.com
> Commercial
> Single user licences; Multiple User
licences (5 users); Student licences;
Campus licences; Company licences;
Crossgrades (from Reference Manager
to EndNote); Research & Teaching
licences
> Free version "EndNote Basic" with
limited functionality and limited
storage space (50,000 references, 20
citation styles, 2 GB storage space, 6
databases)
> Single user licence € 180 - € 265
> Students € 110 - € 140
> Research & Teaching licence from €
220
> Multiple User licence (5 users) € 1050-
1260
> Crossgrades € 100-170
English
Web version also
German,
Spanish,
Portuguese,
Chinese,
Japanese,
Korean
Mendeley Mendeley Ltd.
http://www.mendele
y.com
> Free web service (up to 2 GB) + desktop
version
> Personal Storage (Plus / Pro / Max)
+ Team Plans:
more storage + more private groups
= higher cost
> Personal: from 5 GB for €
4,99/month to unlimited storage for
€ 14,99/month, one private group
> Team Plans: unlimited private groups
and storage; from 5 collaborators for €
49/month to 50 collaborators for €
274/month; for education and non-
profit use (double charge for
commercial and government use)
English
Zotero Center for History
and New Media at
George Mason
University,
http://www.zotero.
org/
Free web service (up to 300 MB) and
Open-Source
Software
> 2 GB for $ 20/year
> 6 GB for $ 60/year
> unlimited for $ 120/year
Language setting
in Firefox (Firefox
extension) or of
operating system
(Standalone
version)
General Information

5. Operating System Mobile App Max. Online
Storage
EndNote Desktop: Windows, Mac
Web: platform
independent
EndNote for iPad
Synchronisation with
EndNote Web
EndNote Web Mobile
(Browser version for
mobile devices)
Web: 5 GB
Basic: 2 GB
Mendeley Desktop: Windows,
Mac, Linux
Web: platform
independent
Mendeley for iPhone /
iPod
Touch / iPad (limited
functionality)
Synchronisation with
Web Account
Free version 2 GB
Zotero Firefox Extension
Web: platform
independent
Standalone Version:
Windows, Mac, Linux
Third party apps, e.g.
Zandy, ZotPad
> Free version 300
MB "file storage"
(PDFs etc.)
> Unlimited for
"data syncing"
(references
Technical Specifications

6. What resources are
available?
Which import
filters are available
Citation Styles
EndNote Access to over 4,00
resources
Access to additional
resources can be
requested or downloaded
from EndNote website
RIS, Tab Delimited
over 600 database
specific filters
More than 5,000
citation styles
installed
Mendeley ------- BibTeX, RIS,
EndNote XML,
Zotero
12 citation styles
with installation
> More then 6,400
styles can be added
Zotero -------- RIS, BibTeX, MODS,
RDF, Refer / BibIX,
RDF etc
16 citation styles
with installation
> More then 7,000
styles can be added
Import

7. Evaluation
Strength Weakness
EndNote For Windows and Mac
Web version free for subscribers to Web of
Science and with purchase of desktop
version
Free web version EndNote Basic (limited
functionality) Full text search
iPad app
Automated import of PDFs supported
Synchronisation improved
Not very intuitive
Web version: documents can
not be shared between
members of a shared group
(only references)
Full text sharing only via
email
Mendeley Desktop and web based version
Platform independent (Windows, Mac,
Linux) Free (up to 2 GB storage)
Collaboration in groups
Social networking features
One of the data sources for altmetrics
services
No database seach from
within the programme
Creation of bibliographies
only with cut &
paste
Sharing of documents with
wider public could become
copyright issue. Check
copyright legistlation in your
country

8. Strength Weakness
Zotero Desktop version, Firefox extension and web
based
Platform independent (Windows, Mac,
Linux) Open Source, free
Social Networking; sharing of papers in
groups
Creation of separate notes (unrelated to
references)
No database seach from
within the programme