Comments on: Zotero vs. Endnote for Fall of ’07 http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/ It's Devan Goldstein Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: devan http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-4690 devan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:36:26 +0000 http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/#comment-4690 Thanks, Jake. I'm primarily a Mac user, though, so I can't give notescribe a meaningful test drive. Thanks, Jake. I’m primarily a Mac user, though, so I can’t give notescribe a meaningful test drive.

]]> By: Jake http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-4689 Jake Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/#comment-4689 I'd like to give you a heads up about our product called NoteScribe. It picks up in areas that zotero leaves off. Give us a shot with a free 30-day trial at www.notescribe.net I’d like to give you a heads up about our product called NoteScribe. It picks up in areas that zotero leaves off.

Give us a shot with a free 30-day trial at http://www.notescribe.net

]]> By: Picking up Zotero « Tinkering and other dubious practices http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-4312 Picking up Zotero « Tinkering and other dubious practices Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:43:46 +0000 http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/#comment-4312 [...] http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/ [...] [...] http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/ [...]

]]> By: awowwed http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-529 awowwed Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:22:28 +0000 http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/#comment-529 I too tried Zotero in 2006 and found it lacking. I was working on my dissertation so I returned to Endnote (now at X1). Now that I have finished, I have been looking for a program to manage all of the PDFs and other documents I have collected. I was leaning toward ScrapBook, but I decided to look at Zotero again (version 1.0). So far, it seems to have all the features of ScrapBook, but much greater import/export features for researchers. Too, with the backing and development support of George Mason University it might be a better long-term choice than ScrapBook. Here are the big problems/issues I see with Zotero: (a) Can't annotate or link to specific locations in PDF files. (b) Can't save sub pages, only single web pages. My biggest concern with Zotero is their overall model. I wish they had used a model that involved a platform-independent (e.g., Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) standalone application that interfaced with Firefox, IE, Word, etcetra rather than relying on a specific browser or even being a part of a browser. By using a browser-add-on model they limit the application's ability to work with PDFs and other non-Web-based media. I too tried Zotero in 2006 and found it lacking. I was working on my dissertation so I returned to Endnote (now at X1). Now that I have finished, I have been looking for a program to manage all of the PDFs and other documents I have collected.

I was leaning toward ScrapBook, but I decided to look at Zotero again (version 1.0). So far, it seems to have all the features of ScrapBook, but much greater import/export features for researchers. Too, with the backing and development support of George Mason University it might be a better long-term choice than ScrapBook.

Here are the big problems/issues I see with Zotero:
(a) Can’t annotate or link to specific locations in PDF files.
(b) Can’t save sub pages, only single web pages.

My biggest concern with Zotero is their overall model. I wish they had used a model that involved a platform-independent (e.g., Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) standalone application that interfaced with Firefox, IE, Word, etcetra rather than relying on a specific browser or even being a part of a browser. By using a browser-add-on model they limit the application’s ability to work with PDFs and other non-Web-based media.

]]> By: bala http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/comment-page-1/#comment-64 bala Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:25:14 +0000 http://www.devangoldstein.com/93/zotero-vs-endnote-for-fall-of-07/#comment-64 I completely agree on that point with you, i had completely forgotten about Zotero! may be its time to take a second look.Thanks. I completely agree on that point with you, i had completely forgotten about Zotero! may be its time to take a second look.Thanks.

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