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Compare Scopus and Zotero 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Scopus
Star Rating
(11)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(99)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Scopus and Zotero both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Scopus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Scopus over Zotero.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Scopus
No pricing availableZotero
No pricing availableFree Trial
Scopus
No trial information availableZotero
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
9
9.1
81
Ease of Use
8.9
9
8.5
81
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
7
7.8
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
8
7.7
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Scopus and Zotero are categorized as Reference Management
Unique Categories
Scopus has no unique categories
Zotero has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Scopus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zotero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
36.4%
Research
27.3%
International Affairs
9.1%
Financial Services
9.1%
Education Management
9.1%
Other
9.1%
Higher Education
38.1%
Research
27.8%
Education Management
8.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Biotechnology
3.1%
Other
19.6%
Discussions
What is Scopus used for?
1 Comment
SK
Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database used for finding peer-reviewed literature, tracking citations, and evaluating academic research....Read more
Scopus has no more discussions with answers
How do i reference webpages?
2 Comments
SO
It isn't available immediately, but if you select a different option--book for example--, you are able to change it after the fact to be a web page.Read more
Can you tell me, why the need to include so much information in a citation?
2 Comments
MF
the field is there just in case we (author, the one who cite) have the info. Not all field are compulsory..
My way.. I'd normally find the items isbn or...Read more
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