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2. What is it? “free, easy-to-use Firefox extension [plug-in] to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources” [Firefox, Flock, Netscape] “The name ‘Zotero’ is loosely based on the Albanian (yes, Albanian) word zotëroj, meaning ‘to acquire, to master,’ as in learning.”

3. Who’s producing it and why? Center for History and New Media @ George Mason University Networked environment; open source; scholars developing tools

4. Documentation http://www.zotero.org/ support forums blog

5. Getting started Install Firefox plug-in Open Mozilla Firefox browser Go to www.zotero.org Download Set Zotero preferences Under General, Link Resolvers [ex. http://XXXX.search.serialssolutions.com] Export Select default output format Advanced Storage Location Custom: [for portability - a flash or network drive] Install Word plug-in

6. The Zotero Window

7. Adding books

8. Adding articles

9. Adding web pages

10. Adding media

11. Adding other items

12. Creating a bibliography

13. Writing & citing

14. What else … ILI “back-door” approach Bibliobouts (game) Future enhancements Web syncing Zotero trainer workshops Thomson Reuters lawsuit ??? Questions ???

15. Thank you for being here! -Marsha Zotero: Next Gen Research This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License Prepared by Marsha Schnirring, Instructional Services Librarian (Occidental College)