EndNote and Zotero: Citation Managers
Citation management tools allow you to build a collection of references, including citations, links, PDF files and notes. With these tools, you can organize and search for items, share items with others and back up your library online. Citation management tools also work within Microsoft Word. You can select items in your library as you need to cite them in the text of your paper and the citation management tool will automatically build and update your bibliography. See below for a comparison of EndNote and Zotero.
EndNote
Get EndNote
Access and install EndNote by selecting the Download option from the KU EndNote page. Graduate students, faculty, retired faculty and staff can download EndNote at no cost through KU’s Web store. NOTE: The installation requires administrator rights on your machine. If you do not have administrator rights, you will need to contact your technical support to install this software.
Zotero
Get Zotero
Download Zotero for Firefox and the connector for your browser. When the installation is complete, you will be re-directed to Zotero’s Success! page. Create a free account to access your library from any browser. Follow the e-mail verification and instructions to sync your account. Download the Word plugin
| EndNote | Zotero | |
|---|---|---|
| How is it accessed? | Full – Your computer Basic – EndNote Web | Full – Your computer Basic – Zotero Web |
| Can I attach articles to my references? | Yes | Yes |
| Who can have it? | Free to KU graduate students, faculty, staff. Undergrad access via Virtual Lab. | Browser add-on is free to anyone but there are storage limitations. |
| Collaboration options | Share a library and PDF files with up to 14 other users | Online sharing for PDF files and links. Links may require library password. |
| Does it collect web page information? | Yes | Yes |
| In-document citation and automatic bibliography? | Yes | Yes. Current version has minor bug that is easily bypassed. |
| Can I import my current library? | Import PDF files, folders and MS Word citations | Drag and drop files and folders |
| Free Online Storage (with attachments) | 5 GB (13,000+ papers) | 300 MB (700+ papers) More space is inexpensive. |
| Output Styles | Over 6,000; easily edited | Nearly 8,000; not as easily edited |
| Transferability | Collection can be transferred to Zotero | Collection can be transferred to EndNote |