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What is Zotero?
Zotero (pronounced zoh-TAIR-oh) is a free, open-source citation management software. This means it can:
- Collect your citations with a click,
- Organize your citations,
- Generate citations and bibliographies,
- Sync your citation library across devices, and
- Collaborate with other researchers.
With Zotero, you can keep all of your research sources, notes and annotations, and PDFs in one place, making the research and writing process more efficient.
Create Zotero Account
In order to access your citation library on any computer, you will need to create a Zotero account. Go to the Zotero website and click "Log In," and then "Register for a free account."
After you have successfully created your account, go into your Zotero preferences in the desktop application and select the "Synch" tab. Enter your account information, and Zotero will sync your references and attachments to your Zotero account. Note that free accounts only have 300MB of cloud storage, but that you can buy extra storage. You can also go into your settings and choose not to sync the PDFs or not to download them through the Zotero Connector, or you can store them locally on your machine and link them to the reference by right-clicking and selecting "Attach Link to File" from the "Add Attachment" option.
Zotero Classroom Instruction
Would you like a librarian to teach your class how to use Zotero to manage their research resources? Contact Rebekah Cummings at rebekah.cummings@utah.edu for in-class Zotero instruction.
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More Information on Zotero
- Zotero DocumentationIncludes tutorials for using Zotero as well as troubleshooting and support.
Zotero by Jason Puckett
Call Number: PN171.F56 P83 2011ISBN: 9780838985892Publication Date: 2011-06-01Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers, and Educators is the first book-length treatment of this powerful research tool developed by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University (VA). This book is written for Zotero end users, librarians and teachers. Part One introduces Zotero and presents it in the context of bibliography managers and open source software, Part Two explains in detail how to use the software in research and writing, and Part Three provides information for those who teach and support Zotero, with instructional best practices, examples, support tips and advanced techniques. "Puckett draws on his deep understanding of Zoteros technology to provide clear, concise guidelines and tips for beginners and experts alike. As a bonus, he convincingly argues why you -- yes, you -- need to be using research software and why Zotero is the best choice." says Sean Takats, co-director of Zotero, Assistant Professor of History at George Mason University and Director of Research Projects at the Center for History and New Media. A perfect guidebook to a robust open access research tool that allows the user to manage all aspects of bibliographic data, Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers, and Educators is essential for librarians and teaching faculty alike. Due to the clarity of explanation and the depth of application, its usefulness extends to undergraduate and graduate students as well.
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