Citation Management Tools

Zotero

Cost: free

Platform: Mac, Windows, Linux, Firefox extension; browser plug-ins

Strengths:

Freely available to all; can take with you if you leave UVA

Good option for collecting many types of literature, including web resources

Can configure to import PDFs automatically

Easily share a list with other users

Weaknesses:

Limited portability since full features available only through installed program or Firefox extension

Limited free storage space (300MB)

No database search from within the program

No editing of full-text

Used to RefWorks? Zotero has similar functionality. Here's a list of "how to's" that describe how to perform typical functions in Zotero:

1. Exporting from Ovid MEDLINE or Ovid journals

Click Export and under Format, instead of clicking RefWorks, choose RIS
Double-click your downloaded RIS file and it should open in Zotero

2. Exporting from CINAHL

Add citations to your Folder, and in Folder view, click Export, then instead of choosing Direct Export to RefWorks choose Direct Export in RIS format (e.g. CITAVI, EasyBib, EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, Zotero)
Double-click your downloaded RIS file and it should open in Zotero