BIBLIOGRAPHIC MANAGEMENT TOOLS
A bibliographic reference manager is a computer application used to organise bibliographic references from different information sources. They allow the creation of personal databases in which the user can collect, store, update and order a large volume of bibliographic references.
The managers work with web browsers to capture information on the web, and with word processors that allow bibliographic citations to be inserted and bibliographies to be produced in a specific or customised bibliographic format automatically.
REFWORKS [restricted access]
Bibliographic management software subscribed by the Universidade da Coruña and, therefore, access is restricted to members of the university community.
Refworks allows direct import of bibliographic references from databases such as WoS or Dialnet, and from the CRUNIA catalogue. RefWorks supports the import of RIS format files from Scopus or Google Scholar, and NBIB format files from PubMed.
Refworks has the "Save to Refworks" tool that works with web browsers to add bibliographic references from databases and web pages, and the "Write-n-Cite" tool that allows citation in word processors such as Ms Word and Google Docs [both in the "Tools" menu].
RefWorks guideline, prepared by the Library Service of the UDC.
MENDELEY [access]
This bibliographic manager developed by the company Elsevier has an online version and an optional local version (Mendeley Reference Manager).
Mendeley allows direct import of bibliographic references from the Scopus database. Mendeley supports the import of RIS and BibTeX format files.
Mendeley has the "Web importer" tool that works with web browsers to add bibliographic references from databases and web pages, and the "Citation plug-in" tool that allows citation in the word processor Ms Word 365 and previous versions.
Mendeley has the possibility of customising bibliographic formats using the CSL Mendeley tool.
Mendeley Guideline, preared by the UDC Library Service.
ZOTERO [access]
Free bibliographic management software that has an online version and a local version that is essential for working with word processors, such as the desktop version of Ms Word and LibreOffice.
The import of records into Zotero is done through files in BibTeX or RIS format from databases such as Dialnet or Scopus, or from the CRUNIA catalogue. Zotero also has the "Zotero Connector" tool that works with browsers such as Chrome, Fifefox, Edge and Safari, and allows you to capture records from web databases such as PubMed and bibliographic information from websites.
Zotero has the ability to customise bibliographic formats using the CSL tool.
Zotero guideline, produced by the UDC Library Service.
ENDNOTE [acceso restrinxido]
Online bibliographic manager that is part of the Web of Science database. A WoS user account must be created in order to use it.
EndNote allows direct import of bibliographic references from databases such as WoS, and from the CRUNIA catalogue. EndNote supports the import of files in formats such as RIS, BibTeX or NBIB from PubMed.
EndNote has a "Cite While You Write" tool that allows you to work with desktop word processors such as Ms Word (available in the "Downloads" menu).