Functions

PaperToolsPro

RefWorks

A comprehensive program for preparing research papers from source to citation in a draft

Yes

No

An educational tool to help users write research papers with ease, rigor, and integrity

Yes

No

Encourages users to understand information they are reading through analysis, synthesis, and evaluation

Yes

No

Thesis statement textbox to give focus to research

Yes

No

Format styles

MLA, APA, ACS, CBE, AAA, Chicago Style Humanities, Chicago Style Science

300 styles, including Molecular Cell Biology and Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, or create your own

Direct access to internet or browse bookmarked URLs

Yes

No

Instruction about plagiarism, evaluating sources, resources for additional information about styles, and citation formatting

Yes

No

QuickStart and Tutorial linked html file for continuous reference

Yes

No; Tutorial online

Ability to take notes with rigor using:

   > Descriptor to identify unique contents of note

Yes

No

   > Up to 3 keywords to cross reference to other

      notes taken

Yes

No

   > Textbox for quotation of original passage

Yes

No

   > Textbox for summary or paraphrase of quotation

      to put information in own words

Yes

No

   > Ability to compare quotation with own words to

      prevent plagiarism

Yes

No

Enter keywords by typing or clicking from list of used keywords

Yes

No

Enter data into text boxes in order to create bibliography

Yes

Yes

Previously entered citations reused by clicking from a list

Yes

No

Bibliography entry becomes citation attached to note

Yes

No

Note and citation transferable to outline or draft

Yes

No

Automatically insert references as citations from database into text of paper

No; citation transfers with note

Yes

Import references automatically from a variety of databases

No

Yes

Organizes notes with citations through a search query by words used in quotations, summaries/paraphrases, slugs/descriptors, and 3 keywords; results print onto a clipboard

Yes

No

Ability to add or replace text on Clipboard

Yes

No

All notes with citations can be printed onto a clipboard

Yes

No

Clipboard of notes can be saved as .rtf, printed, or transferred to word processing pages with copy/paste or drag/drop

Yes

No

Database can be shared as email attachment

Yes

Yes

Software installation

Installed and run from computer, memory stick or iPod used as exterior drive; on exterior drives, software and databases become portable to any research location — library, lab, or research site without need to access Internet

Installation required on desktop; web based system; need access to Internet

PC and Mac platforms

Yes

Yes

Unlimited notes with citations and bibliography entries

Yes

No; unlimited bibliography entries only