Managing Your Literature Search Using Zotero
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Overview of Zotero Install Zotero Standalone + Connector Set up Online Sync Save Citations Use Zotero with Microsoft Word
Outline
A reference manager that facilitates collecting and organizing references.
What is Zotero?
Have you begun your lit review? Yes No
Are you using a reference manager to save your references? Yes No
Your literature review
Zotero EndNote Mendeley Papers RefWorks Other
Which reference manager do you use?
Zotero for Firefox
Zotero Standalone
Zotero Library
Connects your browser to the Standalone
Browser extension (Connector)
1. Exit Microsoft Word
2. Go to Zotero.org
3. Click
4. Install the Standalone
5. Install the extension
Install Zotero
1. Go to Zotero.org
2. Click to register (upper right)
3. Create your account
4. Verify your account
5. Launch Zotero Standalone
6. Go to Actions > Preferences > Sync and enter your account information
Set Up Online Sync
Go to Actions > Preferences > Search Click Check for Installer
Set Up PDF Indexing
Zotero icon appears in browser’s location bar Click icon to save citations to Zotero
Save Citations - Zotero Translator
Right-click anywhere on the page Click Zotero to save
Save Citations – No Translator
Save Citations from PubMed
Select “Send to” Select “File” Under Format, select “XML” Click “Create File” button In Zotero, Import file
Save Multiple Pages from PubMed
Drag & Drop PDFs
Found in Add-Ins ribbon
Zotero with Word – Windows
View > Toolbars > Zotero
Zotero with Word – Mac
Set citation style Add citations Update citations & refresh the document Insert bibliography
Use Zotero with Word
Folders – organize your library Duplicates – find & reconcile duplicate citations Add by Identifier – save citations by DOI, PMID, etc. Notes – take research notes in Zotero Groups – share citations with collaborators
Do More with Zotero
Zotero Guide: guides.lib.uchicago.edu/zotero Email your questions or
schedule a consultation
Zotero.org Quick Start Guide Screencast tutorials Discussion forums
Learn More & Get Help
Questions?
Import RIS files: Go to Actions > Import Select the RIS file
Transfer Citations