Free Reference Apps 2021
Free reference managers for researchers. This guide is maintained by Avidnote. It’s a web-based app that helps researchers write & organize their research notes effectively online. Click here to learn more.
| Name | Description | Type | Research specific? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabref | Collect, organize and cite scholarly literature. | Desktop | Yes, reference manager for academic writing. |
| Mendeley | Popular reference manager owned by Elsevier, unlike Zotero, it's not open source. | Web, mobile, desktop | Yes, reference manager for academic writing. |
| Mybib | Generate your bibliography and citations to then copy straight into your academic papers. | Web | Yes, citation generator. |
| Sciwheel | Reference manager allows you to save references directly from the web. | Web, mobile | Yes, reference manager for academic writing. |
| Zotero | Open source reference manager. Free for regular use, more storage costs money. | Web, mobile, desktop | Yes, reference manager for academic writing. |
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