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refbase is best suited for researchers, academic teams, libraries, universities, scientific organizations, documentation teams, and institutions that need web-based reference management, citation databases, multi-user access, BibTeX export, RIS import, PubMed support, formatted citation lists, literature search, RSS, OpenSearch, SRU/W web services, unAPI, and COinS metadata
About refbase
refbase is a web-based, platform-independent reference database for managing scientific literature and citations. The platform provides a multi-user interface that helps researchers, teams, and institutions organize bibliographic records online. refbase can import and export references in formats such as BibTeX, EndNote, RIS, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, CSA Illumina, RefWorks, MODS XML, OpenOffice, and MS Word. Users can create formatted citation lists in HTML, RTF, PDF, or LaTeX. The system also supports powerful searching, RSS feeds, OpenSearch, SRU/W web services, unAPI, and COinS metadata. Built for scientific literature management, refbase helps make citation data accessible to users, clients, and search engines.
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refbase Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does refbase work with?
refbase works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does refbase support in their product?
refbase supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does refbase offer?
refbase offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does refbase integrate with?
refbase integrates with: Apache OpenOffice, EndNote, Microsoft Word, and RefWorks.
Q: What type of training does refbase provide?
refbase provides training in the form of documentation and live online.
