Zotero - A Reference Management Software to Recommend
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Endnote and Mendeley are the previous reference management softwares I have used in the past. It was until last month when Zotero was recommended to me. Now I have totally accepted this software. It is recommended to me because it is the only reference management software that supports direct citations when writing in Google Doc. However, its advantages are more than that. The aspects that intrigue me most also include: (1) Incorporated perfectly in Word 2007 on my local machines. The Zotero ribbon appears on the menu bar and is very easy to use. (2) Automatically grabs meta data of articles from web pages and even PDFs. Just need to install a Zotero connector in Google Chrome and right click any web page you would like to save to your reference library. (3) Automatically tries to download the pdf files. If an article is an open-access one, it will succeed. (4) Easy migrate to different computers. What you need to do is the copy the root folder named "Zotero" to the target computer and replace the older folder in the same location. (5) Easy sorting of references. My preferences are: sorting by date added, article publication timeline, first_author's last name, collections on different projects, and tags. It can also sort out duplicate items if that bothers you. (6) Multiple Libraries support. In each library, you can make different collections for different projects. The upper level hierarchy manages your references nicer and cleaner. Last but not least, Zotero is an open-source software. Advanced customization can be done if you know what you are doing. You can read their documentation and forum for more information.
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Liked by: Evan Tang, Andy Tang