ZOTERO Powerful Research Tool
Why use citation software? Less time spent on minutia; more time to spend on essay content or other pursuits… Depending on the software you choose, it will: Format your bibliography in any style (MLA, APA, Chicago Manual) – all you have to do is proof read Help you to avoid the pitfalls of unintentional plagiarism Powerful searching and tagging capabilities to help you find what you need quickly Insert citations while you are writing
Anatomy of a citation What is a citation? All the information that you need to track down a source Includes: author; title; publication information; periodical information etc. What does a citation look like (will depend; sample of book)?
What is Zotero? "a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself." (zotero.org) Can’t use this with Internet Explorer Manages: Bibliographic information Different citation styles PDFs Your notes
Why Zotero? Crediblity; reliability; versatility
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