Comparing the bibliographic management softwares: Mendeley, EndNote and Zotero

The development of a reliable literature review from relevant previously published studies is imperative to highlight the originality and scientific contributions of research. Due to the large amount of databases and publications available, we need ease-to-use tools that assist reference management in a standardized way. The purpose of this article was to examine three of the most frequently used bibliographic management softwares by academic researchers: Mendeley, EndNote, and Zotero. The authors sought to highlight the main benefits and difficulties in using the softwares and compared their main features by using a theoretical-conceptual research-based literature as well as critically analyzing the softwares cited by the authors. As a result, it was possible to highlight the main features of each of the softwares and develop a comparative chart. Considering the characteristics of the three softwares analyzed, it was possible to conclude that all of them have tools that facilitate searching, organizing, and analyzing articles, which can facilitate the work of researchers who use these softwares.

从既往已发表的相关研究中构建可靠的文献综述，对于彰显研究的原创性与科学贡献至关重要。鉴于当前可获取的数据库与文献资源体量庞大，亟需便捷易用的工具以标准化方式辅助参考文献管理工作。本文旨在考察学术研究者最常使用的三款文献管理软件（bibliographic management software）：Mendeley、EndNote与Zotero。本文旨在阐明使用上述软件的主要优势与使用痛点，并基于理论-概念性研究文献，结合对所引用软件的批判性分析，对比三款软件的核心功能。研究结果显示，本文明确了三款软件各自的核心功能，并搭建了对比图表。综合三款被分析软件的特性，本研究可得出结论：三款软件均配备可助力文献检索、整理与分析的工具，能够为使用此类软件的研究者提升工作效率。