Reference Management Tools

Please contact us for any questions or concerns on reference management tools.

We offer training on

• EndNote
• Mendeley

How to decide which one of the many reference management systems to use?

• Which system do my colleagues use?
• Is the system compatible with my operating system/word processor?
• Which databases are available for import?

EndNote

• Good import functions for numerous databases
• Many possibilities for citations and individual bibliographies
• Extensive search functions in the library incl. pdfs
• Collaborative use and sync through EndNote Online
• Desktop: Windows, Mac
• Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, OpenOffice
• Desktop (FHI license)
• EndNote Online (Via Max Planck Web of Science license)

Mendeley

• A good combination of desktop and web-based system
• Suitable for collaborative use with groups cross platform
• BibTex import
• Desktop: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Microsoft Word and LibreOffice
• Desktop/Web-based
• Free version available

zotero

• A good combination of desktop and web-based system including sharing with groups
• ZoteroBib creates a quick bibliography (no software to install
• Desktop: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, NeoOffice
• Desktop/Web-based
• Free and open source

JabRef

• Focus on LaTeX users, BibTeX based
• Good import functions for numerous databases
• Easily operated
• Windows, Mac, Linux (Java required)
• LaTeX editors, LibreOffice, Microsoft Word (Windows)
• Desktop
• Free and open source