Zotero

Last updated Feb 24, 2024

Strengths:

• Free of charge (Open Source)
• Available for Windows, Mac and Linux
• Desktop version, Firefox-extension and web based version
• Offline use possible
• Continuously updated
• Easy navigation and collaboration functions, user-friendly interface
• Extras: free external memory space, social software functions and teamwork, independent notes
• Adding notes and highlighting PDFs
• iOs App available

Weaknesses:

• No search in databases
• Only simple structuring and sorting options, no hierarchical links

Target group:

• University entrants
• Smaller literature collections
• Students and scientists of all disciplines

Support:

•   Manual
•   Tutorial