struggling with citations? there's a tool for that!
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Struggling with Citations?
There's a Tool for That!
Marcie Jacklin, Jennifer Thiessen,
Elizabeth YatesLiaison Librarians
Bibliography by Alexandre Duret-Lutz
We will:
• Understand why and how to use citation management tools.
• Identify options for citation management.
• Obtain hands-on experience with one citation management tool.
• Know where to go for more information and help.
How do you keep track of articles, books, websites?
What and Why
Citation management software can help you:
• Import citations from databases and websites.
• Build and organize bibliographies in almost any style (APA, MLA).
• Format citations for papers.
• Annotate citations.
• Save and organize PDFs, websites and other files.
The Concept:
* optional *produce bibliography
database or website reference(s) bibliographic
management software
export
Options
RefWorks
• Library ending RefWorks subscription.
• Migrate your citations to another tool by June 1, 2015.
• Many options available!
• More info and help:Sólsetur ....Sunset by Álfheiður Magnúsdóttir
http://researchguides.library.brocku.ca/refworks
How to choose?
How many citations do you have? Do you use Microsoft Word or something else? Do you work from multiple computers? Do you work offline?
Try: http://www.philome.la/uglibrary/citationtools/play
The Right Tool by Emily
For today…
The citation manager with the weird name
Elizabeth Yates, Liaison/Scholarly Communication Librarian
December 2014
Zotero
• Free
• Web-based
• Access via Library website > Help > Writing & Citing
Zotero
Three components:
– library that keeps all of your references organized
– browser tool that can grab citation information from a web page
– Word (or OpenOffice) plug-in that produces formatted in-text citations and a bibliography.
Zotero: compatibility
Firefox:
-the library and the browser tool are one piece; download the Word plug-in separately
Chrome or Safari:
-library and the Word plug-in are one piece; download the browser tool separately
Zotero: compatibility
• Does not work with Internet Explorer
• Mobility:• Zotero bookmarklet allows
saving from mobile browser• 3rd party apps available:
https://www.zotero.org/support/mobile
Citation styles
Native styles include:
• APA 6th ed. *
• Chicago
• IEEE
• MLA 7th ed.
• Vancouver
APA: Editing citations
• Zotero adds citation information exactly as it comes from a database SO … if the title is in all caps, Zotero captures it that way
• Two strategies:
– Change the citation info before creating a bibliography
– Proofread (a must!) and edit the finishedbibliography
Customize your Zotero styles
• 7,181 styles available in the Zotero Style Repository: https://www.zotero.org/styles
• Zotero with Firefox: click the title of the style & it will import into style list
• Zotero with Chrome or Safari:
– right-click the style
– choose Save Link As
– Open the downloaded file (stylename.csl) while running Zotero, and the style will import
Gathering citations
Zotero browser tool checks for citation information on a webpage
You’ll see different icons depending on what you’re looking at:
• book icon:
• journal article icon:
• multiple citations (e.g. a page of search results):
>> Select icon to add citation to your Zotero library
Other ways to add content
• Web page –right click > save zotero snapshot
• Add manually – create new item button
Organizing citations: Collections
• Citations can be sorted into different folders, called Collections
• Citations can sit in more than one Collection at a time
• All citations appear in the My Library collection
Organizing citations: Collections
• To add a reference to a collection either:
– Select the appropriate folder before importing items
– Drag reference to appropriate folder and drop it in
• Deleting a reference from 1 collection does not remove it from your library
Creating bibliographies
(Without Zotero plug-in)
1. Select items
2. Right click to create a bibliography
3. Select citation style
4. Copy to clipboard
5. Paste into document
Bibliographies with plug-in
• If you downloaded Zotero with Chrome or Safari, you have also downloaded the Word plug-in:– To install, navigate to Settings > Preferences >
City and choose "Install Word Add-On."
• If you are using Zotero with Firefox, the Word plug-in can be downloaded here.
• You’ll see the plug-in under Add-ins in Word toolbar
Plug-in commands
• Insert a citation• Edit a citation• Insert a bibliography• Edit a bibliography• Refresh the document• Change document preferences• Remove field code (don't do this unless you're absolutely sure
you don't need to make any more changes to your document!)
Most useful:
1. Insert citation: brings up floating menu bar: choose either predictive typing or Classic View to select item from library
2. Create bibliography: automatically generates bibliography from citations in document
ALWAYS PROOFREAD!!
Help with Zotero
• User guide: http://guides.scholarsportal.info/zotero
• Help docs: http://www.zotero.org/support/
• Zotero Forums: https://forums.zotero.org/categories/
Endnote vs ZoteroTool Endnote BASIC Zotero
Cost Free Free
Access *(It’s complicated) Web-based: www.zotero.org
Citation quality Varies Varies
Writing & citing Plug-in for Word Plug-ins for Word, Open Office
PDF storage & annotation
Yes; limited annotation Yes; also allows tagging
Sharing Via Endnote groups Via Zotero groups
Importing options
Direct web import Web import via browser
Exporting options
Multiple formats supported
Multiple formats supported
Library contacts
• Marcie Jacklin, Liasion Librarian [email protected]
• Jennifer Thiessen, Liaison Librarian –[email protected]
• Elizabeth Yates, Liaison/Scholarly Communication Librarian –[email protected]
• Your Liaison Librarian:brocku.ca/library/about-us-lib/staff/liaison-librarians-by-program