Library Services ended its subscription to RefWorks on December 31, 2021. Moving forward, we will support staff and physicians in using the following freely available citation management software: Zotero and Mendeley.
Supports from Library Services:
Citation managers, also known as reference or bibliographic managers, can help you stay organized during the research process. Citation managers allow you to:
There are many citation managers to choose from, but Zotero and Mendeley are freely available and approved for use on computers connected to the Nova Scotia Health network. When choosing a citation manager, you may want to consider the following:
Storage space |
Do you need to save PDFs and other file attachments to your citation library?
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Collaboration |
Do you intend to collaborate and share citations with others?
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Operating system |
Do you typically use a Windows or Mac device?
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Plugins |
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
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See this Zotero vs Mendeley Comparison chart from York University Libraries for a full comparison of Zotero and Mendeley features.