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Description

When beginning a new essay, it is essential to set up the title section or page, adjust margins, select an appropriate font, establish line spacing, and align text, along with configuring page headers and footers. The formatting process also includes organizing references, in-text citations, footnotes or endnotes, figures, tables, and a table of contents, among other elements. You can effortlessly add in-text citations and footnotes or endnotes by simply clicking the insert citation button and choosing the desired reference, which will then be created automatically. Furthermore, references can be added quickly through Google Scholar, the integrated search tool within Essayist, by pasting a URL, or by using manual entry forms. Once references are inputted, they are formatted automatically and included in the essay's references or works cited list, ensuring a seamless writing experience. This streamlined process not only saves time but also enhances the overall organization and presentation of your essay.

Description

refbase is a web-based reference database designed for managing scientific literature and citations through a platform-independent, multi-user interface. The software helps researchers and organizations store, search, import, export, and format bibliographic references. refbase supports many common reference formats, including BibTeX, EndNote, RIS, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, CSA Illumina, RefWorks, MODS XML, OpenOffice, and MS Word. Users can generate formatted citation lists in HTML, RTF, PDF, or LaTeX for use in research, writing, and documentation workflows. The platform includes powerful search capabilities that make it easier to find references across a shared database. RSS support allows users to follow updates and changes in reference collections. refbase also includes OpenSearch and SRU/W web services for structured access by external clients. Support for unAPI and COinS metadata helps search engines and citation tools discover and use reference data more easily. By combining reference management, citation formatting, search, metadata support, web services, and multi-user access, refbase helps teams manage scientific literature from a browser-based system.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Apache OpenOffice No 
EndNote No 
Google Scholar Yes 
Microsoft Word No 
RefWorks No 
iCloud Yes 

Integrations

Apache OpenOffice Yes 
EndNote Yes 
Google Scholar No 
Microsoft Word Yes 
RefWorks Yes 
iCloud No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Essayist Software

Website

www.essayist.app/

Vendor Details

Company Name

refbase

Website

www.refbase.net/index.php/Web_Reference_Database

Product Features

Product Features

Reference Management

Annotations / Notes No 
Bibliography Generation No 
Citation Generation No 
Document / Reference Import No 
Essay Checker No 
Personal Source Library No 
Plagiarism Check No 
Resource Database No 
Synchronization No 

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Referencer

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