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Reference management software aids students, research-oriented professionals, and anyone else in sourcing others’ material by citing accurately and efficiently. These tools can be for one-time use, where users submit information and receive a full citation, or can act as a secure source repository for long-term projects. The best reference management software can serve more than academic purposes; business presentations or reports can all benefit from being adequately cited. The tool can connect large teams through cloud servers, providing companies access to trusted resources and articles.

Reference management tools can often integrate with file storage and sharing, document creation tools, or web-based browsers. Connecting with a web browser helps users save time and resources as they’re found much more efficiently instead of struggling to locate them later. Common features of reference management software include advanced searching, reference libraries, the ability to import references, and version history.

To qualify for inclusion in the Reference Management category, a product must:

Provide multiple options for citation format
Generate citations for various material such as books, websites, journals, etc.
Provide features that organize research and source information
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    R Discovery is a literature search and reading app for researchers that saves you hours of time by instantly creating personalized reading feeds based on your interests. Stay updated on the latest, m

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    9.2
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    Average: 8.1
    9.2
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R Discovery is a literature search and reading app for researchers that saves you hours of time by instantly creating personalized reading feeds based on your interests. Stay updated on the latest, m

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9.2
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9.2
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    wizdom.ai utilizes desktop, web and mobile technologies synced in real time, the platform allows managing of all aspects of the individual and collaborative research practices.

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    wizdom.ai
    Year Founded
    2011
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    Milton, GB
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    19 employees on LinkedIn®
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wizdom.ai utilizes desktop, web and mobile technologies synced in real time, the platform allows managing of all aspects of the individual and collaborative research practices.

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7.5
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wizdom.ai
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
Milton, GB
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    BibBase is the easiest way to set up and maintain your online publication list, whether you are an individual scientist or a large research institute with hundreds of researchers.

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    BibBase
    Year Founded
    2005
    HQ Location
    Menlo Park, US
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    @bibbase
    71 Twitter followers
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    2 employees on LinkedIn®
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BibBase is the easiest way to set up and maintain your online publication list, whether you are an individual scientist or a large research institute with hundreds of researchers.

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BibBase
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Menlo Park, US
Twitter
@bibbase
71 Twitter followers
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2 employees on LinkedIn®
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    The research tool to last you a lifetime. - AI generated summaries for any webpage or PDF - Keywords and themes extracted for a document - Smart search to find related as well as exact matches - A

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    Genei
    Year Founded
    2019
    HQ Location
    London, GB
    LinkedIn® Page
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    6 employees on LinkedIn®
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The research tool to last you a lifetime. - AI generated summaries for any webpage or PDF - Keywords and themes extracted for a document - Smart search to find related as well as exact matches - A

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Genei
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2019
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    NoodleTools is an online research management platform that promotes critical thinking and authentic research.

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    Year Founded
    2002
    HQ Location
    Palo Alto, US
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    3 employees on LinkedIn®
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NoodleTools is an online research management platform that promotes critical thinking and authentic research.

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Year Founded
2002
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Palo Alto, US
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3 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Conference management, abstract submission, and peer-review tool.

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  • OpenConf features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
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    Average: 8.1
    8.3
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    Average: 8.4
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    Year Founded
    2001
    HQ Location
    North Conway, US
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    3 employees on LinkedIn®
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Conference management, abstract submission, and peer-review tool.

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8.3
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Year Founded
2001
HQ Location
North Conway, US
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3 employees on LinkedIn®
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    RefDB is a reference database and bibliography tool for SGML, XML, and LaTeX/BibTeX documents.

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    8.3
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    3.3
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    Year Founded
    1999
    HQ Location
    San Diego, CA
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    @sourceforge
    46,924 Twitter followers
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    61 employees on LinkedIn®
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RefDB is a reference database and bibliography tool for SGML, XML, and LaTeX/BibTeX documents.

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8.3
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3.3
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Year Founded
1999
HQ Location
San Diego, CA
Twitter
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    Referencer is a GNOME application to organize documents or references, and ultimately generate a BibTeX bibliography file.

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    10.0
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    10.0
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Referencer is a GNOME application to organize documents or references, and ultimately generate a BibTeX bibliography file.

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10.0
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Average: 8.1
10.0
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    By using SciRef you can automatically download pdf-files from the supported services, link local files to citation record in SciRef, export pdf files from local storage to external drives or folders,

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    5.0
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    Average: 8.1
    5.0
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    Average: 8.4
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By using SciRef you can automatically download pdf-files from the supported services, link local files to citation record in SciRef, export pdf files from local storage to external drives or folders,

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5.0
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Average: 8.1
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    WizFolio is an online research collaboration tool for knowledge discovery. With WizFolio you can easily manage and share all types of information in a citation ready format including research papers,

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    8.3
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    Average: 8.1
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    WizFolio
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    @wizfoliosupport
    44 Twitter followers
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    1 employees on LinkedIn®
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WizFolio is an online research collaboration tool for knowledge discovery. With WizFolio you can easily manage and share all types of information in a citation ready format including research papers,

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8.3
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Average: 8.1
10.0
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WizFolio
Twitter
@wizfoliosupport
44 Twitter followers
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1 employees on LinkedIn®
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    This is a useful tool which provides a nice web interface to a list of publications stored in a BibTeX file.

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    Switzerland
    Twitter
    @bibpub
    6 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    5 employees on LinkedIn®
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This is a useful tool which provides a nice web interface to a list of publications stored in a BibTeX file.

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Switzerland
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6 Twitter followers
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5 employees on LinkedIn®
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    BibGuru is a bibliography and citation generator for students.

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    BibGuru
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    N/A
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BibGuru is a bibliography and citation generator for students.

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BibGuru
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    Manage your references with ease where you write and cite Citasion (https://citasion.com) is a free reference manager that supports one-click reference importation, bibliography generation, and co

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    Citasion
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Manage your references with ease where you write and cite Citasion (https://citasion.com) is a free reference manager that supports one-click reference importation, bibliography generation, and co

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Citasion
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    CitationGenerator.AI is a powerful, expert-verified tool designed to simplify the process of generating citations across major formats like APA Citation Generator, MLA Citation Generator, Chicago, and

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    2024
    HQ Location
    Alpharetta, US
    Twitter
    @gradecalc_ai
    1 Twitter followers
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    www.linkedin.com
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CitationGenerator.AI is a powerful, expert-verified tool designed to simplify the process of generating citations across major formats like APA Citation Generator, MLA Citation Generator, Chicago, and

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Alpharetta, US
Twitter
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1 Twitter followers
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    CramJam enables efficient creation of personalized quizzes, enhancing your study or teaching experience.

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    CramJam
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CramJam enables efficient creation of personalized quizzes, enhancing your study or teaching experience.

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CramJam
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