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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. 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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(41)4.2 out of 5
2nd Easiest To Use in Reference Management software
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Entry Level Price:$14.99 /mo
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    Capture Anywhere, Use It Everywhere- Sorc’d provides the most efficient and effective way to save, share and apply snippets of relevant content, creating smarter, more productive teams, flourishing t

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    No information available
    Industries
    • Marketing and Advertising
    Market Segment
    • 83% Small-Business
    • 10% Mid-Market
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  • Sorc'd features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.4
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.6
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    SORC'D
    Year Founded
    2014
    HQ Location
    Chicago, IL
    Twitter
    @Sorc_d
    3,061 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    3 employees on LinkedIn®
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Capture Anywhere, Use It Everywhere- Sorc’d provides the most efficient and effective way to save, share and apply snippets of relevant content, creating smarter, more productive teams, flourishing t

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Marketing and Advertising
Market Segment
  • 83% Small-Business
  • 10% Mid-Market
Sorc'd features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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Seller
SORC'D
Year Founded
2014
HQ Location
Chicago, IL
Twitter
@Sorc_d
3,061 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
3 employees on LinkedIn®
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    The revolutionary Microsoft Word integration displays your references and notes inside Word. Cite references by drag-and-drop and see the results instantly.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Education Management
    Market Segment
    • 60% Small-Business
    • 30% Mid-Market
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  • Biblioscape features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.5
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.9
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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The revolutionary Microsoft Word integration displays your references and notes inside Word. Cite references by drag-and-drop and see the results instantly.

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Education Management
Market Segment
  • 60% Small-Business
  • 30% Mid-Market
Biblioscape features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.9
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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    The Web of Science™ is the world’s most trusted publisher-independent global citation database. Guided by the legacy of Dr Eugene Garfield, inventor of the world’s first citation index, the Web of Sci

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Research
    Market Segment
    • 60% Mid-Market
    • 30% Enterprise
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  • Web of Science features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.1
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    Clarivate
    Year Founded
    2001
    HQ Location
    London
    Twitter
    @clarivate
    19,735 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    10,595 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    Clarivate
Product Description
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The Web of Science™ is the world’s most trusted publisher-independent global citation database. Guided by the legacy of Dr Eugene Garfield, inventor of the world’s first citation index, the Web of Sci

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Research
Market Segment
  • 60% Mid-Market
  • 30% Enterprise
Web of Science features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.1
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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Seller
Clarivate
Year Founded
2001
HQ Location
London
Twitter
@clarivate
19,735 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
10,595 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
Clarivate
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    Citationsy is a no-nonsense reference collection and bibliography creation tool for people who value simplicity, privacy, and speed. There’s no tracking, and we don’t sell or give your data to anyone

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 67% Small-Business
    • 17% Mid-Market
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  • Citationsy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    9.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    Year Founded
    2017
    HQ Location
    London, GB
    Twitter
    @citationsy
    524 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    4 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Citationsy is a no-nonsense reference collection and bibliography creation tool for people who value simplicity, privacy, and speed. There’s no tracking, and we don’t sell or give your data to anyone

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 67% Small-Business
  • 17% Mid-Market
Citationsy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
Seller Details
Year Founded
2017
HQ Location
London, GB
Twitter
@citationsy
524 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
4 employees on LinkedIn®
Entry Level Price:Free
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    Figshare is a web-based interface designed for academic research data management and research data dissemination. It accepts all file types (with in-browser viewing). Figshare was originally created

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 50% Small-Business
    • 25% Enterprise
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  • figshare features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    7.8
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    7.8
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    figshare
    HQ Location
    London, Greater London
    Twitter
    @figshare
    37,580 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    28 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Figshare is a web-based interface designed for academic research data management and research data dissemination. It accepts all file types (with in-browser viewing). Figshare was originally created

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 50% Small-Business
  • 25% Enterprise
figshare features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.8
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
7.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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Seller
figshare
HQ Location
London, Greater London
Twitter
@figshare
37,580 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
28 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Bookends is a full-featured and cost-effective bibliography, reference, and information management system for students and professionals.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Enterprise
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  • Bookends features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    4.2
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    5.8
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    N/A
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Bookends is a full-featured and cost-effective bibliography, reference, and information management system for students and professionals.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Enterprise
Bookends features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
4.2
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
5.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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N/A
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    citeulike is a free service for managing and discovering scholarly references

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Enterprise
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  • citeulike features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.2
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.3
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    CiteULike
    Year Founded
    2013
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, California
    Twitter
    @citeulike
    1,049 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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citeulike is a free service for managing and discovering scholarly references

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Enterprise
citeulike features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
Seller Details
Seller
CiteULike
Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
San Francisco, California
Twitter
@citeulike
1,049 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Paperguide is an AI-powered research assistant offering a comprehensive Reference Manager and AI Writer to help you understand research papers, manage citations, take notes, and enhance your writing e

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 75% Small-Business
    • 25% Mid-Market
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    AI Features
    1
    Customer Support
    1
    Document Management
    1
    Features
    1
    Helpful
    1
    Cons
    Learning Curve
    1
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    10.0
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    7.2
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    Year Founded
    2023
    HQ Location
    Alpharetta, GE
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Paperguide is an AI-powered research assistant offering a comprehensive Reference Manager and AI Writer to help you understand research papers, manage citations, take notes, and enhance your writing e

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 75% Small-Business
  • 25% Mid-Market
Paperguide Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
AI Features
1
Customer Support
1
Document Management
1
Features
1
Helpful
1
Cons
Learning Curve
1
Paperguide features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
7.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
Seller Details
Year Founded
2023
HQ Location
Alpharetta, GE
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®
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    refbase can import and export references in various formats (including BibTeX, Endnote, RIS, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, CSA Illumina, RefWorks, MODS XML, OpenOffice, and MS Word). It can make formatt

    Users
    No information available
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    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 33% Enterprise
    • 33% Mid-Market
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    7.8
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    7.8
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    refbase
    HQ Location
    N/A
Product Description
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refbase can import and export references in various formats (including BibTeX, Endnote, RIS, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, CSA Illumina, RefWorks, MODS XML, OpenOffice, and MS Word). It can make formatt

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 33% Enterprise
  • 33% Mid-Market
refbase features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.8
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
7.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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refbase
HQ Location
N/A
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    Sente is a full-featured reference manager for Macs, iPads and iPhones. It helps you build, organize and use very large research libraries so you will always be in control of your research literature.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 67% Small-Business
    • 33% Enterprise
  • User Satisfaction
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  • Sente features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.3
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    Year Founded
    2008
    HQ Location
    Chicago, IL
    Twitter
    @SenteApp
    241 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Sente is a full-featured reference manager for Macs, iPads and iPhones. It helps you build, organize and use very large research libraries so you will always be in control of your research literature.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 67% Small-Business
  • 33% Enterprise
Sente features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
Seller Details
Year Founded
2008
HQ Location
Chicago, IL
Twitter
@SenteApp
241 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
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    BibSonomy helps you to manage your publications and bookmarks, to collaborate with your colleagues and to find new interesting material for your research.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 50% Mid-Market
    • 50% Small-Business
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  • BibSonomy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.3
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    BibSonomy
    HQ Location
    N/A
    Twitter
    @BibSonomyCrew
    367 Twitter followers
Product Description
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BibSonomy helps you to manage your publications and bookmarks, to collaborate with your colleagues and to find new interesting material for your research.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 50% Mid-Market
  • 50% Small-Business
BibSonomy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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BibSonomy
HQ Location
N/A
Twitter
@BibSonomyCrew
367 Twitter followers
(2)3.5 out of 5
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    Automatically create bibliographies, references, and citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and over 8000 more styles with a totally free and no-ads citation

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 50% Enterprise
    • 50% Mid-Market
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  • MyBib features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    8.3
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    MyBib
    HQ Location
    N/A
Product Description
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Automatically create bibliographies, references, and citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and over 8000 more styles with a totally free and no-ads citation

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 50% Enterprise
  • 50% Mid-Market
MyBib features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
8.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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MyBib
HQ Location
N/A
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    Qiqqa's powerful research and knowledge management tools let you search for, record, share, and instantly recall the important information from thousands of your documents with ease.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 50% Enterprise
    • 50% Mid-Market
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  • Qiqqa features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    2.5
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    7.5
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    Quantisle
    HQ Location
    New York, NY
Product Description
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Qiqqa's powerful research and knowledge management tools let you search for, record, share, and instantly recall the important information from thousands of your documents with ease.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 50% Enterprise
  • 50% Mid-Market
Qiqqa features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
2.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
7.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
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Quantisle
HQ Location
New York, NY
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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.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Enterprise
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  • wizdom.ai features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    7.5
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.1
    9.2
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    Year Founded
    2011
    HQ Location
    Milton, England
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    42 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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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.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Enterprise
wizdom.ai features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.1
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
Seller Details
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
Milton, England
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
42 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.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Enterprise
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  • BibBase features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    0.0
    No information available
    10.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
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    BibBase
    Twitter
    @bibbase
    76 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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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.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Enterprise
BibBase features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
10.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
Seller Details
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BibBase
Twitter
@bibbase
76 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®