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I'd recommend Zotero as an easy-to-use, open source alternative. https://www.zotero.org/ https://www.zotero.org/
by uneekname 7y ago
I'd recommend Zotero as an easy-to-use, open source alternative.
https://www.zotero.org/ https://www.zotero.org/
- Bedon292 7y agoI have used both extensively. And I really want to love Zotero, but to me Mendely is just so much better I have to use it. Am really curious about JabRef though that other people are mentioning. Haven't used it before.
- funklute 7y agoFor me the key drawback about Mendeley is a very limited ability to control the citation keys. Even on Zotero this is a second-class citizen, since you have to install a plugin. Have you been able to control the citation keys on Mendeley? It's been a while since I've tried it now...
- Bedon292 7y agoSorry, slow response. Every item has a Citation Key field on it in the details. Just put whatever you want in there. Annoyingly it doesn't show up until after you try and export or copy it the first time. I just hit Ctrl-K to copy the citation and then change it if needed.