Post on 10-May-2015
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Collecting, Managing, and Sharing Information and its Sources with Zotero
John PellAssistant ProfessorHunter College Libraries
+Overview
The Big PictureInstalling and Using Zotero
Options for Using ZoteroCollecting Information with ZoteroManaging files with ZoteroSharing Information Socially with Zotero
Integrating Zotero with your writing
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The Big PictureWhy teach or learn about things like Zotero?
+Information Literacy
Zotero is just one example of a family of software for citation management.
Using technologies like Zotero to extract, record, and mange information and its sources is an ACRL Information Literacy Performance Indicator. “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education”, n.d.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.
+Installing and Using Zotero
+Options for Using Zotero
As a Plugin for Firefox http://download.zotero.org/extension/zotero-3.0.2.xpi
As a Stand-alone program* For Windows:
http://download.zotero.org/standalone/3.0.2/Zotero-3.0.2_setup.exe For Mac:
http://download.zotero.org/standalone/3.0.2/Zotero-3.0.2.dmg *Using the stand-alone program permits saving information
from within browsers other than Firefox once connectors have been installed Connector For Chrome:
http://download.zotero.org/connector/chrome/Zotero_Connector_3.0.2.crx
Connector For Safari: http://download.zotero.org/connector/safari/Zotero_Connector_3.0.2.safariextz
+Collecting Information with Zotero
+Collecting Information with Zotero
As a plug-in for Firefox, you can view your Zotero library as a section of your browser window by clicking this icon.
+Collecting Information with Zotero
When Zotero recognizes data that it can capture, you can click this icon to save a record of the data.
With web pages, the record will include a snapshot of
the page.
+Collecting Information with ZoteroZotero also works with
many web-based databases (Web of Science
shown here.)
You can attach files to your records in order to
keep articles handy- right click the record and select
“Add Attachment”
+Managing Files with Zotero
+Managing Files with Zotero
You can add PDFs to your Zotero library and have
Zotero retrieve the metadata.
+Managing Files with Zotero
Once you have the files in your library, select them,
right click, and chose, “Retrieve Metadata for
PDFs.”
+Managing Files with ZoteroZotero will attempt to
retrieve metadata for your files from Google Scholar using the article’s DOI. (note that the file must
have OCRed text.)
Once the data is retrieved, the PDF will be associated with the article’s author, title, etc. in your Zotero
library.
+Sharing Information Socially with Zotero
+Sharing Information Socially with Zotero
You can create a public profile to share your
research interests; you can even share your CV!
Through your public library, you can share
reading lists, and your thoughts about
what you are reading.
+Sharing Information Socially with Zotero
Zotero hosts thousands of Groups where members can
share articles and ideas.
+Integrating Zotero with your Writing
+Integrating Zotero with your Writing
You can download and install a plugin that integrates Zotero with
Microsoft Word
For Windows: http://download.zotero.org/integration/Zotero-WinWord-Plugin-3.1.5.xpi
For Mac: http://download.zotero.org/integration/Zotero-MacWord-Plugin-3.1.10.xpi
+Integrating Zotero with your Writing
Once the plug-in is installed. You can access Zotero options from the Add-Ins tab in Word
for Windows. Mouse over the icons for a text tip. (Zotero options will appear in the scripts
menu in Word for Mac.)
+Integrating Zotero with your Writing
To insert an in-text citation, click the “insert citation” option and then select the record
that you want to cite.
+Trouble Shooting and Keeping Up
+Trouble Shooting and Keeping Up
The Zotero site contains a great deal of help documentation and if you do not find what
you need, there are discussion forums where you can seek support for unique problems.