EndNote X9

https://endnote.com/

Functionality: A reference management software that collects and curates your research materials and formats formats bibliographies. Also, it allows you to share your library with teammates, supporting a collaborative research experience. Lastly, allows you to read, review, annotate, and search PDFs. More details on its functionality can be found on its website.

System Requirements: Browser requirements: Internet Explorer 8.x or later, Firefox 27 or later, Chrome 31 or later, Safari 5.0 or later Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP SP3 or later / Windows Vista / Windows 7/ Windows 8 / Windows 10, Macintosh® OS X 10.6 or later

Delivery Methods Supported: Research

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: 3 tiers: Student License (£114), Full License (£252), and Upgrade License (£102)

Mendeley

https://www.mendeley.com/?interaction_required=true

Functionality: Mendeley is a reference manager that is accessible online and on your desktop. You can download their desktop app, so that you have access to all your sources on your desktop. Furthermore, they have a web browser plugin, so it is easy to add sources to your library as you are finding them online. Within the application, you are able to organize, annotate, and cite your documents. Similar to Zotero, but particularly useful for annotating documents.

System Requirements: Windows, Mac, Linux and all browsers.

Delivery Methods Supported: Research, class readings

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects. Particularly useful for subjects with lots of readings.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free; upgrade to Premium for additional storage and features

Pocket

https://getpocket.com/

Functionality: Save articles, videos and stories from any publication, page or app. Curate your own space filled with everything you can’t wait to learn. Great tool for keeping readings and videos in one place.

System Requirements: It is available for major devices and platforms including iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac, Kindle Fire, Kobo, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera and Windows.

Delivery Methods Supported: Supports research, reading lists

Subject Applicability: Applicable to any subject with lots of readings

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free; offers premium membership options: $44.99/year, $4.99/month for more functionality

Zotero

https://www.zotero.org/

Functionality: Zotero is very similar to Mendeley in that it offers desktop and web browser functionality for collecting and organizing research materials. Zotero is particularly helpful if you want to also archive web pages, not just journal articles and other documents.

System Requirements: macOS, Windows, Linux; chrome, Firefox, or safari for Zotero Connector

Delivery Methods Supported: Research, course readings

Subject Applicability: Applicable to all subjects. Particularly helpful for modules with lots of readings.

Security Concerns: None

Pricing Model: Free (300MB storage limit), $20/year (2GB), $60/year (6GB), $120/year (unlimited)