BibGuru AlternativesResearch Managers and other similar apps like BibGuru

BibGuru is described as 'Bibliography and citation generator. With BibGuru, you can collect all the sources for your paper in one place and create accurate bibliographies and citations in APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, and thousands of different journal-specific citation styles' and is a research manager in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BibGuru, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. The best BibGuru alternative is Zotero, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to BibGuru are Qiqqa, JabRef, ReadCube Papers and Citavi.

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BibGuru is a bibliography and citation generator. With BibGuru, you can collect all the sources for your paper in one place and create accurate bibliographies and citations in APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, and thousands of...

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  1. Zotero icon
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    Zotero

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    Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, share research and cite your research sources directly in your favourite word processor, with 300 MB free online storage.

    71 Zotero alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Top Zotero Features

    1.  Browser integration
    2. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Built-in viewer
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    • Zotero is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to BibGuru.

    • Zotero is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BibGuru.

    • Zotero is Freemium and Open SourceBibGuru is Free and Proprietary
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    Qiqqa

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    Qiqqa is a free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.

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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top Qiqqa Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Bib Tex Sniffer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cross-references
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Citations
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  File Tagging
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Portable
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  4. JabRef icon
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    JabRef

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    Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.

    45 JabRef alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox

    JabRef Features

    1.  Export citation
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Autocompletion
    8.  Browser integration
    9.  Automatic file renaming
    10.  Grouping entries
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  5. ReadCube Papers icon
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    ReadCube Papers

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    Papers helps you collect and curate the research material that you're passionate about. This award-winning reference manager will improve the way you find, organize, read, cite, and share.

    42 ReadCube Papers alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
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    ReadCube Papers Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Citations
    6.  Book Manager
    7.  Integrated Search
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    • ReadCube Papers is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to BibGuru.

    • ReadCube Papers is the most popular commercial alternative to BibGuru.

    • ReadCube Papers is Paid and ProprietaryBibGuru is Free and Proprietary
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    Citavi

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    Reference management and knowledge organization with integrated task planner. Solution for work groups with data sharing in intranet available.

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    Simple Navigation on the left, the editing pane in the middle, preview on the right (for PDF and text documents, images, Web pages, etc.). All You Need You can add ratings, quotations, comments, thoughts, tasks, locations, and links to other references and files. Citavi is your complete toolbox for academic writing.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Versatile You can adjust the screen layout to your liking, and there is a handy table view, too. Intuitive You won't find another professional program that takes so little time to learn.
    Search the World Citavi lets you search more than 4800 library catalogs and databases. Get a Copy Citavi can help you get a copy of an item once you've discovered it.
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    Evaluate Use the preview to read and evaluate PDFs and other full texts, and to view images, videos, and presentations. Then just click to copy a passage to the refer­ence as a quotation, abstract or table of contents. Save You can tell Citavi to gather all the full texts in your projects, even PDFs you saved elsewhere. This ensures that you always have everything at hand.

    Citavi Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Information gathering
    3.  Book Manager
    4.  Knowledge Management
    5.  PDF Preview
    6.  Knowledge base
    7.  Intuitive Nodes
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  7. EndNote icon
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    EndNote

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    A reference management software, used for searching online publication databases, & managing publications / bibliographies, with the ability to insert the references into a word processor.

    44 EndNote alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    EndNote Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    4. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
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  9. MyBib icon
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    MyBib

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    A new FREE citation generator. Automatically create bibliographies, references, and citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and over 8000 more styles with a totally free and no-ads citation generator.

    15 MyBib alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome

    MyBib Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Citations
    4.  Export citation
    5.  Citation detection
    6.  Importing from webpages
    7.  Data export/import
    8.  Bibliography generator
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  10. EasyBib icon
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    EasyBib

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    Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. Now supports 7th edition of MLA.

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    Homepage

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive - Docs

    EasyBib Features

    1.  Bibliography generator
    2.  Citations
    3.  Browser integration
    4.  References
    Project Listing (Working on Arthur C Clarke)
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    wizdom.ai

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    wizdom.ai (formerly colwiz) is a free and comprehensive research management software for researchers, academics and students. With the wizdom.ai android app, you can search, add and manage publications in your wizdom.ai library on the go. Sync instantly across wizdom.

    37 wizdom.ai alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    wizdom.ai Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Citations
    3.  Bibliography generator
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    BibDesk

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    BibDesk is a bibliographic reference manager for Mac OS X. BibDesk is designed to help organize and use bibliographic databases in BibTeX .bib format.

    32 BibDesk alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BibDesk Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Typesetting
    3.  Tex
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  13. Biblioscape icon
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    Biblioscape

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    Software to help researchers collect and manage bibliographic data, take notes while doing research, and generate citations and bibliographies for publication.

    24 Biblioscape alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Biblioscape Features

    1.  Citations
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    BibMe

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    BibMe is a free automatic citation creator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages external databases to quickly fill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation information and compile a bibliography according to the...

    34 BibMe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    BibMe Features

    1.  Export citation
    2.  Citations
    3.  Bibliography generator
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