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Crossref vs Zotero

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

Crossref

Crossref

Online Services

Crossref is a not-for-profit membership organization for scholarly publishing that enables researchers to easily find, cite, link, and assess academic publications across platforms and publishers. It provides reference linking services and persistent identifiers like Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).

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Zotero

Zotero

Office & Productivity

Zotero is a free, open-source reference management software that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share research sources. It works as a standalone program or browser extension that seamlessly integrates with Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs.

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