Archiva

Archiva is a professional software application whose purpose is to help you simplify the process of collecting references and import them into a database. Plus, it offers support for Microsoft Word integration thorough embedded automation, so you don’t need to switch between the two utilities for citing references.

The program enables you to save symbols, pictures, tables, spreadsheets, and other useful data in a database. It comes packed with several built-in templates (e.g. Chemistry and Biochemistry, Language, Test Database) and you can easily browse throughout the entire collection.

You are welcomed by an intuitive interface that allows you to select the database that you want to open and check its content. There are also several options for customizing the text in terms of font, size, bold, underline, or italic options, color, and alignment.

The program gives you the possibility to go to the previous or next reference from the list, duplicate or delete the selected entry, perform basic editing tasks (cut, copy, paste), insert symbols, as well as carry out search operations.

What’s more, you are allowed to print or export data to DOCX, DOCM, or DOC file format, switch between the source or citation list, undo or redo your actions, check for duplicate records, as well as copy the text to the clipboard for pasting it into other third-party utilities.

Other notable characteristics worth mentioning are represented by the possibility to perform various actions with your database, such as open, locate the folder, refresh the information, backup, and delete, pick the default font, encrypt data by setting up passwords, as well as generate a slideshow with the references.

Archiva proves to be a reliable application that comes packed with a handy suite of tools for helping you collect references.