Hi all,
I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this query, so apologies,
but I have a question about the use of bibliographic management
software.
We are currently using bibliographic management software for which we
pay an annual subscription. A few months ago, we ran a focus group for
academics and researchers at which the question of bibliographic
management software came up. It transpired that although all the
participants were aware of our paid-for software, most of them
preferred to use Mendeley. For reasons that remain a mystery to me, our
paid-for solution comes with 'problems', and some of my colleagues feel
that it is not getting used as a result.
We are now considering not renewing our current bibliographic management
software solution, and instead encouraging users to use free options
such as Mendeley, which again, we know is not perfect, but would seem to
be the solution of choice for many academics and researchers here.
Has anyone else done something similar? Or do you all pay a subscription
for your bibliographic management software? If anyone has decided to go
the free route, I'd be interested to hear your experiences. I will
summarise to the list.
Thanks in advance.
Best wishes,
Sarah
Sarah Taylor
Electronic Resources Librarian
The Peter Marsh Library
University of Bolton
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Bolton
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