Your PDF files will only exist locally on your computer's hard drive they will not be synced to Zotero’s servers. Turn off the option to "Sync full-text content" in the "Sync" pane of the Zotero Preferences window. You will no longer take HTML snapshots of webpages that you save into Zotero this can take a significant amount of storage space, and for many researchers is unnecessary.Ģ) Turn off file syncing. Turn off the option to "Automatically take snapshots when creating items from pages” in the "General" pane of the Zotero Preferences window. If you don't want to pay for more storage space, there are several other options you can pursue:ġ) Limit the type of files you save in your library. As of this writing, plans start at $20/year for 2GB of space.
For file syncing, Zotero provides 300 MB of free storage space, and offers paid plans for more storage space. Data syncing is free, has no storage limit, and can be used without file syncing. Zotero syncing has two parts: data syncing and file syncing. Yes, this feature is now available in Zotero 6Īllows you to move your citations to another platform (e.g.The surest way to store all your Zotero material is to sync your library to your online account. You can also annotate documents that are shared in private groups collaboratively with others. Yes using the integrated annotation feature. There is no limit on the number of groups or members. Yes - you can create private groups that allow members to share citations and files. Yes - with a free account you can create up to 5 private groups with a maximum of 25 members each.
If can add individual items from LibrarySearch using the Zotero Connector in your browser, but it doesn't grab the pdf.Ĭan take a snapshot of a website or web based document to save a copy of the informationĪllows researchers to create folders to organize citationsĪllows users to drag and drop pdfs from their desktops into their personal libraries and extracts citation informationĪllows creation of groups where users can share resources with each other You then need to import the RIS file to Zotero. Not easily - you can pin the resources that interest you and export as an RIS file. Yes via the Web Importer (if you want to grab the pdfs) or by pinning items of interest and exporting that list using the Mendeley icon in LibrarySearch Yes - Zotero Connector available for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and EdgeĮasily allows you to add citations from MRU LibrarySearch to your personal library Yes - Web Importer available for Chrome and Safari Web extension to allow for easy addition of citations to their personal library
Yes - even if you install the Zotero software on your laptop, you can sync it with your cloud based web accountįree account offers cloud storage for pdfs and other docs Yes - even if you install the Mendeley software on your laptop, you can sync it with your cloud based web account My citation library will be available from multiple computers Zotero is open source and run by an independent body. Mendeley is owned by the commercial publisher Elsevier. Considerationsįree, can pay for increased storage space If you are collaborating with a faculty supervisor on a project, it is best to ask which tool they are using as they may wish you to use the same platform to make it easier to share resources with each other. Below are some features that may help you decide between the two. Two of the most popular free software management systems are Mendeley and Zotero.