Overview of different software
Overview of popular referencing management software tools.
Mendeley
What is Mendeley?
Mendeley is a referencing tool you can install on your computer and use online.
Do not install both the Microsoft Word Mendeley and EndNote add-ins onto the same computer. They can cause technical issues if both are installed.
Access Mendeley
You can create a Mendeley account with storage of up to 2 gigabytes:
- the product is initially free
- extra storage and collaborative features require a subscription.
Mendeley training and support
The Mendeley community has a blog which provides help and information.
Zotero
What is Zotero?
Zotero is a free, open source reference management software which can manage bibliographic data and related articles and files.
How to access Zotero
You can download the software and create a free account on the Zotero web site.
- The free account offers 300 MB storage of files such as PDFs, images etc
- Additional storage is also available through paid subscription
- We do not offer access to a paid subscription.
Options for using Zotero
- You can use Zotero's Library Lookup and Find Available PDF features to assist in locating the full articles of your references
- No proxy setting is required, but may be added in the Proxies area as:
- Untick Automatically associate new hosts
- Login URL Scheme: https://resolver.library.uq.edu.au/openathens/redir?qurl=%u
- Proxied URL Scheme: %h.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/%p
- It is recommended to use UQ's VPN for best results
- See details of the Library OpenURL.