I have been searching for a Bibliography managing software. I had been tirelessly using Excel (was in stone age) even when everyone recommended me endnote. I disliked Endnote for it being too complex and not having a user friendly interface. U actually have to learn how to use it from someone who has been using it for years. I have no patience for that. Next, I found Biblioscape, a good software but expensive and again not that impressive to me at least who wants everything to be magically done by the software. C'mon there are millions of software designers spending sleepless nights - they must come out with something that good that we dream of.
So, I stumbled on 'zotero' - just one simple extension of out beloved 'Mozilla'. I didnt have to open any other program. It was always with me. Just search in Pubmed, find a good paper I wanted to read and there Zotero used to understand itself what all I will want to keep with me. It can auto-sense everything U need. It is compatible to PubMed. What more we need?
And, I was relucatant in recommending because I did not find way to integrate the bibliography with Word nor Open Office. But recently, it had updated the old version with plugin for Word and Open Office. Integrating the bibliography to your paper is as easy as U can ever think of now.
This can also make collections of websites - may be protocols, data sheet, online calculators, and what not. And, U can later view everything offline too.
U can make summary report of the paper U read with notes. U can tag the collections. (It is not automatic with PubMed. Hope they work on this).
Anything more you want?
Yes, Yes. . . it's free and they are working on improvement everyday and the updates are free. So, U find better and better versions as U work on it. It has a forum too and if U think something is lacking U can ask the developers to improve.
Mine is just making database now. Not working on any paper any sooner. So, if anyone gives it a try, share how U find it and give more suggestion.
See this small video clip.. . http://www.zotero.org/videos/tour/zotero_tour.htm
http://www.zotero.org/ - the official web site
I have been using this for a few months - and it is very easy to use. The tagging is a bit clunky though.
Thank Bungalow Boy, it seems worth trying...
I'll check it soon
Hi Strawberry
Zotero only works on firefox. Firefox is a much better browser than IE though, and the switch is very easy - just download/install and you can import all of your bookmarks automatically... so maybe now is this time to switch ?
But do not remove IE - it is the necessary devil