Volume 23, Issue 1 - Software for Medical Writers
Zotero: A free and open-source reference manager
Author: Julie Courraud
Abstract
Zotero is a free, open-source reference management program compatible with Linux®, Mac®, and Windows® operating systems. Libraries are backed up online allowing sharing between computers and even multiple users. Zotero makes it easy to keep your reference library organised and ‘clean’. Reference libraries are compatible with other reference management programs, and difficulties can be quickly addressed via online forums. For these reasons, Zotero can be a valuable resource to medical writers.
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