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    • RefWorks Tutorials and Help Guides
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  • Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
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    • Copyright Basics
    • So, what materials can I use?
    • Fair Use Exemption
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    • Library and Archives Exemption
    • Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Citation Manager Options

RefWorks is the citation management tool that the UAMS Library subscribes to and is thus available for free to anyone with a UAMS email address. However, there are other citation manager options out there. A few of the most common other options include:

  • Zotero (Free, Desktop application)
  • Mendeley (Free, Desktop application)
  • EndNote Basic (Free, Web-based, select "Free account" from the table on this page and then register for an account)
  • EndNote Desktop (Desktop application, available for $192.00 through UAMS IT) 

Comparison Chart

  RefWorks Zotero Mendeley EndNote Basic EndNote Desktop
Cost Free for anyone with an active UAMS email address Free  Free Free $192 (estimate) available through UAMS IT

Access

Web-based Software program, optional web-based syncing between computers and online access Software program, web-based syncing between computers and online access Web-based Software program
Attachment storage Unlimited

300 MB Free

2 GB for $20/year

6 GB for $60/year

Unlimited for $120/year

2 GB Free

5 GB for $55/year

10 GB for $110/year

Unlimited for $165/year

2 GB Unlimited
Sharing

Create organization-level and private groups

Create public and private groups

Synchronizes collections among multiple computers

Create public and private groups

Synchronizes collections among multiple computers

Private group sharing

Full library sharing with 100 users

Private group sharing

Add-ons Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Hangul, Browser bookmarklet Microsoft Word, Chrome web importer Chrome connector, Word processor plugins (Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, Google Docs) Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, Pages Microsoft Word
Edit or create citation styles Yes Yes Yes No Yes

There are many other citation manager comparison charts available, including Wikipedia's extensive Comparison of reference management software. 

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