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Org mode vs Reference Manager

A side-by-side look at Org mode and Reference Manager. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Org mode

Org mode

Office & Productivity

Org mode is a popular open-source note-taking and organization tool for Emacs. It uses plain text files along with outlines to organize tasks, create to-do lists, take notes, and keep planning details organized.

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Reference Manager

Reference Manager

Office & Productivity

Reference Manager is software designed to help researchers organize, manage, and cite their references when writing academic papers. It allows importing references from online databases and PDFs, organizing references into folders, annotating PDFs, and creating bibliographies and citations in Word docs.

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