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BibDesk vs RefWorks

A side-by-side look at BibDesk and RefWorks. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

BibDesk

BibDesk

Office & Productivity

BibDesk is a free open source reference management software for macOS. It helps organize documents and references for research papers and projects, integrates well with LaTeX, and supports BibTeX formatted databases.

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RefWorks

RefWorks

Office & Productivity

RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and citation management tool that allows users to create their own personal citation database. Users can manually enter citations or import them from research databases and Google Scholar to generate bibliographies, store and organize sources, and create in-text citations and footnotes in various citation styles like APA and MLA.

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