Other tools

The University Library recommends that you use RefWorks to manage your references but we acknowledge that there are other free tools available that you may want to use instead.

You will find information on this page on some other popular free online tools that you may want to use in preference to RefWorks.

There are many products to choose from: we have selected the most well-known to highlight on these pages. You can look at the similarities and differences between each product in the table below.

__	Refworks	Mendeley	Endnote Online	Zotero
Link	Refworks	Mendeley	Endnote Online	Zotero
Operating System	Windows, Mac, Linux	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS app, Android app	Windows, Mac, iOS app	Windows, Mac, Linux
Storage Space	Unlimited	2GB	50,000 references; 2 GB of storage	200MB
Stores PDFs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Import Citations from online databases	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Import Citations from websites	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Collaboration	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Word Processing Compatability	"Write-n-Cite plug" in for Microsoft Word. "One Cite/Cite View" method (Write-n-Cite alternative) for other packages (e.g. Open Office etc.)	Plug in for Word and LibreOffice	"Cite While you Write" plug in for Word and Open Office	Plug ins for Microsoft Word and LibreOffice
CTR available	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of referencing styles available	c.4,000	c.7,000	c.3,300	c.9,000
For a much more detailed comparison chart (including information about other reference management software products) please visit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_software

Page Last Reviewed: 14th September 2023 by Ros Francis.