You can also find an objective comparison of Zotero, JabRef and various other tools here provided by the Library of the Technical University Munich. I would say no, but both solve the same problem differently It is directly possible to fetch the bibliographic data (and the fulltext PDFs) by just providing an identifier such as a DOI, ISBN, … - as far as I know you’ll always have to lookup the source in the browser first in Zotero.Īnd - for me - the most important aspect is that JabRef is using a simple storage format (bibtex) which can be stored anywhere in the file system, can directly be used in LaTeX (without an additional export step), can be shared directly, can be simply versioned in version control systems, and can be even used in conjunction with SQL-Databases.Īre JabRef and Zotero trying to solve different problems? fields for standard entry types and it is also possible to create new non-standard types. It is possible to customize the set of “required”, “optional” etc. I think JabRef is stronger in it’s grouping, searching and (table) sorting features. Most of all, unlike EndNote, Zotero users can share their library with as many people as they like at no cost.
That way, your research materials can easily be accessed from any web browser. I’m a developer, but not really an user of Zotero - so my knowledge upon Zotero is only limited. To ensure that your files, notes, and bibliographies are up to date, Zotero synchronizes your data across all your devices.
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