Literature management software

If you continue to research, you will have many opportunities to find similar literature. Duplicate searching or printing wastes time and resources. It is not efficient. As the research progresses, the materials and data will continue to increase. Literature management software handles retrieval results and copies of documents so that they can be used later. There are many versions such as free version, charge version, various data storage and format. We will introduce some versions, so let's find something that suits you and enjoy a comfortable research life!

The main functions of general literature management software are the following two.

	① Creating an original literature database
	② Creating a reference list when writing a paper

For ①, with a given PDF file, the literature management software extracts its Abstract, bibliographic information, reference list, and related articles. Documents can be organized and searched using this, and if you use them synchronized online on multiple PCs, you can share the documents, which is convenient for reading or collaborating.

For ②, you can easily generate a reference list in a style according to the provisions of the journal you submitted by linking your literature management software with Microsoft Office Word.

	【Paid】 ENDNOTE－Academic information and paper creation support （USACO Corporation）
	【Free】 EndNote basic－Academic information and paper creation support （USACO Corporation）
	【Paid】 Around the World with RefWorks
	【Free】 (Charge version available) Mendeley: Free Literature Management Tool & Researcher Network
	【Free】 ReadCube for Researchers
	【Free】 Start　[Zotero Documentation]

Functions and pricing vary depending on the product and version etc..
When using, please check the latest information such as the manual of each software by yourself, and select it in consideration of the purpose of use and budget.