Reference management – Zotero, Citavi and Endnote
I think it's kind of fitting to start the #HistoTools-section with a summary of my thoughts on the 'big three':
| Zotero | Citavi | Endnote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | free, open-source, non-profit: Digital Scholar |
subscription/perpetual (€73-€270), closed-source, for-profit: Swiss Academic Software |
perpetual (€130-€290), closed-source, for-profit: Clarivate |
| Compatibility | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Web browser | Windows, Mac, Linux, Web browser |
| Data synchronization & Collaboration |
Zotero Sync (300MB free; attachments can be stored/synced separately), Zotero Groups |
Citavi-Cloud (5GB included) or 'Citavi for DBServer' | EndNote-Cloud (no limit) |
| Nice feature(-s) | highly customizable, many plugins, big community, compatible with many additional programs/tools |
2 independent layers: bibliography and notes/annotations |
? [does the stuff it's supposed to do] |
| My comment | my choice; no possibility to us a DBServer/WebDAV for collaboration (Zotero Groups) |
great for working on one single project/publication | search feature lacklustre, nearly no documentation, customization is a nightmare |
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Link list
- Original post by Kim Todzi and many comments
- Research workflow as a PhD student in the Humanities
- Literaturverwaltungsprogramme im Überblick (6. Auflage) - SLUB Dresden
