E reader for reading pdf papers

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I’d like to get something like a kindle for reading PDFs of research papers, and possibly being able to highlight these etc. when on public transport and put and about.

Does anyone use anything like this? I don’t want to use an iPad though and am looking for something fairly robust so I can also use it for fieldwork. If it can link in some way to endnote that would be a big bonus!

Thanks for any ideas.

If you want just an ereader that can handle PDFs (and books) have a look at Kobo.
That won't handle EndNote as you need a web browser too - so I think that would have to be some form of tablet.
If you don't like iPads/Apple have a look at E-ink plus Android tablets. (Apparently iPads have a dedicated EndNote app so unless you're really anti Apple could be worth checking.)
I don't do fieldwork so can't comment on robustness 😆

The robustness of the tablet is largely irrelevant. What you need for fieldwork is a tablet for which they sell robust cases e.g. ones with shock absorbers/waterproof pouches/screen covers attached to the case/whatever you need. The ipad family of products is your best bet for compatible protective gear, I'm not sure why you don't want one, but it might be worth thinking about it more critically. They're ideal for fieldwork because you can also get a compatible keyboard for writing your own field notes, an Apple pencil to draw rough diagrams of sites, and you can back up your data to the icloud. A cheap second hand iPad will go for years. We bought a 2017 one in 2022 and all the compatible "old generation" add ons like pencil, for very cheap from CEX and it's all still going strong now. You can get them with SIM slots so you can use internet wherever there is mobile coverage (I then got a cheap PAYG sim from ASDA mobile), so you can download more research papers on the go and back up work in realtime, which is sometimes useful and necessary. The dictation feature is also great for times when your hands are covered in mud and you just need to get something done; it's fairly accurate for British English now (disbarring some technical terms).
Back in the day, I had a nice little mini laptop with a 7 inch screen that had a proper keyboard and trackpad. It ran on Linux and was called an EEEPC. I took it on many a dig.

I use GoodNotes on ipad because I like that I can use an Apple pencil to scribble in the margins. Mainly for draft papers that students have sent me.

but Zotero is better for organising references and notes on published papers in a searchable way - it has an app too.

Thanks all.

We recently ditched kindles as part of de-amazoning and I now have the stupidly named Bigme ereader which does the usual stuff, plus a stylus and colour screen.

Runs android so you can install any apps you like, it's quite nice.

Kindle Scribe works perfectly for me reading research papers on buses and taking notes in semminars/meetings