RefDeduR is a shiny new tool that removes duplicate entries from lists of references. This is useful in paring down lists compiled from multiple databases (e.g., PubMed and Scopus). You can access it on GitHub. Check out the preprint on bioRxiv. Feel free to contact lead author Jiaxian Shen if you have questions or feedback.

Figure 1. A flowchart of RefDeduR’s recommended pipeline with key functions listed. Functions are italicized to differentiate from the non-italicized descriptions. Processes involving manual review are marked with an asterisk. Refer to R documentation of each function and the tutorial for more details.