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brothanathan:
--- Quote from: www on February 08, 2021, 08:29:43 pm ---I recommend Zotero if people can't access Mendeley! Free, doesn't need an account, and has a Word plugin.
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Hey www, would you mind evaluating further on why you prefer Zotero over* Mendeley? There's a Word plugin for Mendeley too, but do correct me if you find it dysfunctional. Pretty sure Zotero allows you to sync your citations to multiple devices? Opinions are quite divided on some other online forums.
www:
--- Quote from: brothanathan on February 09, 2021, 08:56:53 am ---Hey www, would you mind evaluating further on why you prefer Zotero over* Mendeley? There's a Word plugin for Mendeley too, but do correct me if you find it dysfunctional. Pretty sure Zotero allows you to sync your citations to multiple devices? Opinions are quite divided on some other online forums.
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I tend to prefer applications do not require me to be online or to make an account, just a personal thing. Zotero satisfies that and has the plugin and browser extension like Mendeley.
APA 7th was introduced late 2019 and though I had the choice to stay on 6th until 2021, I wanted to stay updated. When I started reading for my thesis, I believe Mendeley didn't have APA 7th but Zotero did. They both have them now though.
Zotero has a multi-colour tagging system on top of regular multi-text tagging which makes it easier for me to quickly identify and sort relevant papers, whereas I think Mendeley just has multi-text tagging.
I haven't used the cloud syncing - it has a pretty low storage space anyway and you need to make an account. Zotero stores everything locally, so the storage limit is technically just how much you're willing to use on your hard drive. I already have the habit of making backups on a USB/external HDD regularly, so syncing between systems is just a matter of using the library export/import function.
I do know that Mendeley has a better style editor (CSL editor). I can edit the styles for Zotero easily, but would prefer Mendeley's dedicated editor for those rare moments.
Guess my advice would to try both and find what works for you? There's also EndNote, but I've heard awful things from friends about it.
Bri MT:
--- Quote from: www on February 09, 2021, 02:46:04 pm ---There's also EndNote, but I've heard awful things from friends about it.
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I have a session on that on Thursday, is there anything in particular that stands out to you?
www:
--- Quote from: Bri MT on February 09, 2021, 03:41:54 pm ---I have a session on that on Thursday, is there anything in particular that stands out to you?
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The biggest complaint I've heard is that the Word plugin is slow and hangs even on documents with a small number of citations. The other is that it tends to get paper details wrong, but I'm willing to bet most bib programs will get things wrong at a similar rate.
I haven't personally used EndNote and I know others who prefer it over the alternatives, so I would still recommend trying a couple to see which one is best for your workflow.
alexandra.vo:
A quick question, I have a seminar which is live streamed online, although I'd be on the train at the time its scheduled. Do you have to be present for the seminar at the time or can you re-watch it later like a lecture?
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