Reference Management Softwares and Apps

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Docear

Docear

Open Source

Docear is a free academic literature management suite designed to help researchers organize their studies. It uniquely integrates reference management, mind mapping, and PDF handling, providing a unified environment for exploring, analyzing, and writing about academic literature. Its portable nature makes it ideal for use across different machines.

Unique integration of reference management, mind mapping, and PDF annotation.
Citations
Education & Reference File Management News & Books Office & Productivity
Zotero

Zotero

Open Source

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software that helps users collect, organize, cite, and share their research sources. It integrates seamlessly with web browsers and word processors to streamline the research and writing process.

Free and open-source
Browser integration
Backup & Sync Web Browsers
EndNote

EndNote

Commercial

EndNote is a comprehensive reference management software designed for researchers and writers to effortlessly collect, organize, cite, and publish scholarly research both locally and online. It streamlines the research workflow by integrating with popular word processors.

Robust integration with Microsoft Word for citation and bibliography
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Office & Productivity
Qiqqa

Qiqqa

Freemium

Qiqqa is a robust, award-winning research management software designed for academic and commercial researchers. It offers comprehensive tools for managing, annotating, and analyzing PDF documents, facilitating collaboration, bibliography generation, and knowledge discovery within research projects.

Comprehensive PDF management and annotation features.
Collaborative
Backup & Sync Education & Reference File Management Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Mendeley

Mendeley

Freemium

Mendeley is a freemium reference manager and academic social network designed for researchers. It helps organize, manage, and share research papers, generate citations, and collaborate on projects.

Excellent integration with Microsoft Word and LibreOffice for citations.
Collaborative
Education & Reference Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Citavi

Citavi

Freemium

Citavi is a comprehensive reference management and knowledge organization software designed for students, academics, and researchers. It facilitates the entire research process, from information gathering and organization to task management and bibliography generation, enhancing productivity and streamlining academic work.

Integrated reference, knowledge, and task management.
Information gathering
News & Books Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Flamory

Flamory

Free Personal

Flamory is a comprehensive capture tool for saving web pages and files directly from your screen, functioning as a visual search engine for your digital history. It seamlessly integrates with your web browser and Windows Explorer, allowing you to easily revisit and search past information.

Automatic and passive capture of viewed content reduces manual effort.
Google Chrome extension
Education & Reference Office & Productivity Photos & Graphics Web Browsers
ReadCube

ReadCube

Freemium

ReadCube is a powerful desktop and web-based reference management and PDF annotation tool designed for researchers and students.

Robust PDF reader with enhanced features.
Built-in File Manager
Education & Reference Office & Productivity
SCIENTILLA

SCIENTILLA

Open Source

SCIENTILLA is a free, open-source scientific register designed for researchers and organizations to manage bibliographies, references, and knowledge efficiently. It facilitates collaboration and streamlines the research workflow.

Free and open-source
Browser integration
colwiz

colwiz

Freemium

colwiz is a comprehensive research management software designed for academics and researchers. It provides tools for organizing research papers, generating bibliographies, collaborating with peers, and managing research projects.

Free to use across all platforms.
Bibliography generator
Education & Reference
Paperpile

Paperpile

Commercial

Paperpile is a web-based reference manager designed for researchers and students. It streamlines the process of collecting, organizing, and citing research papers, with robust integration with Google Workspace and other popular academic tools.