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:
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.