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anth 495

using Zotero

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Workshop Format

  • Demos�
  • Hands-on practice, getting stuck�
  • Questions welcome throughout…�
  • BUT not a troubleshooting workshop

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Learning Objectives

  • Use Zotero to manage citations and automate the creation of bibliographies.�
  • Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word or Google Docs when writing papers.�
  • Share Zotero folders / group libraries for collaborative projects

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Zotero set up REVIEW

  1. Register for account: zotero.org/user/register�
  2. Download the desktop application + sync with your account�
  3. Install the browser connector + PIN the extension in your browser

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What is Zotero?

Management software for:

  • References/citations
    • Stores and organizes citations from various sources (journal articles, books, websites, artworks, a data set, etc.).
    • Supports tagging, collections, and smart folders for easy organization.
    • Generates citations and bibliographies in multiple styles.

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CITATION GENERATORS

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CITATION MANAGERS

Programs that build a database of your research material.

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At Concordia we use: ZOTERO

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What else is Zotero?

Management software for:

  • Research Documents:
    • Allows attachment of PDFs, Word files, and other documents to reference entries.
    • Offers built-in PDF reader with annotation tools for highlights and notes.
    • Syncs across devices to access files anywhere.

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What more is Zotero?

Management software for:

  • Notes:
    • Add notes to individual references to summarize key points.
    • Create standalone notes for general research ideas.
    • Supports rich text formatting, making notes easy to organize.

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What is Zotero NOT?

Not a Discovery Tool:

    • Unlike databases or academic search engines, Zotero does not suggest or recommend new research.
    • Users find resources on their own via library databases, Google Scholar, or other online collections, and from there add the citations to Zotero.

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When and how do I access Zotero?

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you can actually start by searching for material on your topic…..

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and then when you find stuff, that’s where Zotero comes in!

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ZOTERO FEATURES - HOW IT WORKS

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2) Manage references in your desktop application

(or use the Web browser version)

1) Save citations via a browser extension

3) Enter saved citations within writing software and automatically generate a bibliography

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Zotero Desktop Application

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Overview of components

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Libraries & Collections

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Citations, Attachments, Notes + Searching

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Individual items: Info, Notes, Collection, Tags, Connecting

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What no means: Indigenous Feminist Refusal… Wong

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let’s go live: Zotero Desktop

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create a new folder/collection - call it ANTH 495 or whatever you want

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Saving citations/references

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Saving a list of references from Google Scholar

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**Saving one item directly from the journal article page

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�Saving a list of references from EBSCO databases

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Saving one item from EBSCO databases

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Importing items instead:

use the DOI, ISBN

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  1. Find the DOI for a journal article

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2) Use the Magic Wand in Zotero to paste the DOI

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IMPORTING saved/downloaded citations in ZOTERO

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let’s go live: saving citations into Zotero

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Save/import references from a library database or Google scholar and build your collection of references.

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Creating a

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from within Zotero

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let’s go live: create a quick bibliography

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Select citations in Zotero, or select a folder/collection, and Create a Bibliography

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Learning Objectives – UPDATE 1

  • Use Zotero to manage citations and automate the creation of bibliographies.�
  • Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word or Google Docs when writing papers.�
  • Share Zotero folders / group libraries for collaborative projects

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Integration into word processors / text editors

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let’s go live: word processor plugins��Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word or Google Docs when writing papers

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Learning Objectives – UPDATE 2

  • Use Zotero to manage citations and automate the creation of bibliographies.�
  • Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word or Google Docs when writing papers.�
  • Share Zotero folders / group libraries for collaborative projects

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let’s go live? group libraries / collections�

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Share Zotero folders for collaborative projects

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Optional Activity

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Join the workshop group library:

bit.ly/4szzzCK

[https://www.zotero.org/groups/5251201/z_demo]

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  • Add a reference

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Learning Objectives – UPDATE 3

  • Use Zotero to manage citations and automate the creation of bibliographies.�
  • Integrate Zotero with Microsoft Word or Google Docs when writing papers.�
  • Share Zotero folders / group libraries for collaborative projects

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Work as you go: Access Zotero on a mobile device

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Mobile version

  • Access to you personal libraries and group libraries
  • Read and annotate your documents
  • Syncronized on all your devices

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Work as you go: Access Zotero on a mobile device

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Mobile version

  • Tools to highlight, make annotations, add text, add square shapes, freehand tool, eraser.
  • Mobile friendly reading view

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