Managing Your Literature Search Using Zotero Deb Werner Biomedical Reference Librarian

 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  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