7. Our advice

Coordinate the use of free bibliography software with your usual professional monitoring tools, as online platforms for this type of tool often provide a real-time picture of the activity of the researchers who use them, as well as the communications that pass through these spaces between members of the same community.

In addition, take advantage of the fact that these tools cover an ever-increasing range of professional sources and a large number of web sources, to supplement your usual resources where necessary.

Remember to check that any reference imports carried out using these tools are correct, and to correct or add to the data if necessary. It's important to remember that freeware, while generally satisfactory and very useful, does not offer an absolute guarantee of reliability. The same precautions...