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JabRef Reviews

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4.8/5 (Based on 12 Ratings)

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VA

Verified User in Automotive

August 21, 2019 Source: G2.com
I have 5 years of experience in this tool
What do you like best about JabRef?
It's so easy to use. Dash board is friendly. Drag and do tools easy to use
What do you dislike about JabRef?
Everything is good but it takes while to open the application
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
Databases mapping in our comoany
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VR

Verified User in Research

April 4, 2018 Source: G2.com
Great for generating a bibliography
What do you like best about JabRef?
Jabref is very easy to use and works well with LateX. It's a great way to store articles for references without having to worry about formatting them properly.
What do you dislike about JabRef?
If you're using Jabref with LateX you might come into issues with it clashing with other packages which might stop it from generating your bibliography. Need to make sure that you're running it alone without other similar packages.
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
be familiar with latex as well
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
generating bibliographies for academic papers
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Luciana M

February 14, 2018 Source: G2.com
JabRef - Making Bibliography great again
What do you like best about JabRef?
It's amazing how easy is to use references with this app. You just complete the information you want to show, choose a key, and then voila! just add the ref file to your tex folder.
What do you dislike about JabRef?
The UI could be a little better, but that's just what you get while using latex.
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
The time we used to handwrite the references code is now half of what it used to be! So glad we found this.
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Rosemary J

January 27, 2018 Source: G2.com
Easy to use and lightweight
What do you like best about JabRef?
It is an open-source tool that works in MacOS, Windows and Linux. The installation doesn't take up a large amount of space. It's the best reference management tool if you are using Latex to write papers.
What do you dislike about JabRef?
There is nothing to list in this area.
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
This is your perfect companion if you are using Latex to write your papers.
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
It makes it easy to manage references without using a paid tool.
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VE

Verified User in Higher Education

December 21, 2017 Source: G2.com
Great for bibliographies
What do you like best about JabRef?
JabRef is perfect for creating bibliographies in almost any format without going through the trouble of doing it manually. Straightforward to use and does not require much experience to get results
What do you dislike about JabRef?
Difficult to find answers to certain problems if they may arise, bibliographies may not appear if certain packages are loaded at the same time on LateX
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
Creating bibliographies for use in LateX documents.
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Maike H

December 15, 2017 Source: G2.com
The best free citation software package!
What do you like best about JabRef?
JabRef is very intuitive to use. I never read the instruction manual or used the help and got started using it right away. You can insert citations by copying and pasting BibteX references (for example, from Google Scholar) right into your citation JabRef library. Then you can include the *.bib file with other LateX files. Also, installation was fast and painless. I especially like JabRef because it is open source and works well with version - sharing systems such as GitHub. I have used JabRef to manage my citations for almost all of my school papers, and I love it! Like EndNote, you can attach the papers to their citations in JabRef, making it easy to look up information from references.
What do you dislike about JabRef?
I do not have much to complain about, although it would be really awesome if JabRef had a MS Word version that worked like EndNote. Also, it would be great if there was a JabRef version that worked for Macs. Currently, it only works on PCs, so if I'm on my other computer, which is a Mac, I have to use another software package.
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
I would highly recommend JabRef to anyone looking for an alternative to software managers like EndNote. It is free, easy to use, and works especially well for collaborative projects. JabRef generates files that are compatible with version control systems like github. However, if you are an Apple user, then this is probably not the product for you, since JabRef is not supported on Mac OS.
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
JabRef has certainly increased my productivity and organization. References can become disorganized very quickly, but JabRef makes it easy to keep them in one place. I am able to produce reports faster thanks to JabRef.
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VE

Verified User in Higher Education

October 31, 2017 Source: G2.com
Good for references
What do you like best about JabRef?
I have used this tool throughout my masters thesis writing and it helped me organize and upload my reference list.
What do you dislike about JabRef?
nothing that I can think off at the moment.
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
It's a useful tool!
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use it to store and sort my literature references.
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VM

Verified User in Education Management

October 24, 2017 Source: G2.com
Best desktopn bib manager
What do you like best about JabRef?
* Reliable
What do you dislike about JabRef?
* Keeps my library organized and ready to use on any text editor
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
* Enables linking PDF flies
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
* Enables structuring/classifying papers in a tree of keywords/concepts
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Grinal C

July 6, 2016 Source: G2.com
Referencing made easy!
What do you like best about JabRef?
This tool works great for writing documents in Latex environment. Very useful for managing .bib files. And it free!
What do you dislike about JabRef?
Its a great tool and I have no issues except that the search function could be a bit more user friendly.
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
Its good, try it.
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
I mostly use this to manage my library of over 3000 papers. I am into an oncology screening service company.
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VS

Verified User in Computer Software

July 9, 2015 Source: G2.com
Perfect for my thesis
What do you like best about JabRef?
The tool does what it is expected to do - take care of bibliography for latex.
What do you dislike about JabRef?
It could automatically fill in the gaps like Mendeley software does.
Recommendations to others considering JabRef?
Very simple and does what you need. Also available for different platforms. I was personally switching between Linux and Windows painlessly.
What problems is JabRef solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tracking academic literature whilst working on a research project.
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