BibSonomy

What BibSonomy is

BibSonomy is a free service for managing scientific publications and bookmarks, sharing work with colleagues, and finding research material. It is available on the web and through an API, and includes full-text search, duplicate detection, and a browser extension. Publication records can store BibTeX details such as entry type, citation key, title, authors or editors, and year. Users organize posts with their own keywords, with tag recommenders offering suggestions. Posts can be made public, private, visible to friends, or restricted to members of a research group; publication records also support comments visible only to their owner. A WordPress plugin can send blog posts to BibSonomy and embed bookmarks, publications, and tags in WordPress content using its API. HTTP access is disabled, and non-encrypted requests are redirected to HTTPS. BibSonomy was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Germany. It has no mobile apps. The maker’s blog directs users with extension problems to [email protected].

Who it suits

It suits researchers and colleagues who want to organize scientific publications and bookmarks together. It may also suit WordPress users who want to connect posts and BibSonomy content.

Getting started

1. Open the BibSonomy website.
2. Create an account for the free plan.
3. Use the web service or API to manage publications and bookmarks.
4. Install the browser extension if you want to access BibSonomy that way.
5. Use the WordPress plugin to publish posts to BibSonomy or embed bookmarks, publications, and tags.

Verdict

BibSonomy combines publication and bookmark management with tagging, visibility controls, and collaboration features. Its web and API access may suit research workflows, but it has no mobile apps.