1. Instructional Technology & Design Office itd@support.lis.illinois.edu 217-244-4903 or 800-377-1892 Zotero & Mendeley Presented by Kate Rojas

2. Introduction What are Zotero and Mendeley? Both are free organization tools for research reference that extract bibliographical information from docs on web Zotero (https://www.zotero.org/) Available as a 1) browser plug-in, 2) program, and 3) online platform via Zotero web site Mendeley (http://www.mendeley.com/) Available as a 1) program and 2) online platform via Mendeley web site

3. Main Points Zotero Downloading it Pulling bibliographic information Formatting citations and bibliography Mendeley Downloading it Pulling bibliographic information Formatting citations and bibliography How will you choose what one is best for you? How might you use these tools as a librarian?

4. Zotero: Downloading It

5. Zotero Online

6. Zotero in Firefox

7. Zotero Standalone

8. Zotero: Pulling Bibliographic Info Citation Manager (might have to turn it on!) Look for “capture icon” Pulls bibliographic info Retrieve metadata from PDFs previously downloaded

9. Zotero: Citations and Bibliography DON’T DO: Edit -> Copy citation/bibliography Right click on item, click create citation/bibliography Cannot do in-text citations this way, however Copy & paste Microsoft Word Add-on should be automatic icons

10. Mendeley: Downloading It

11. Mendeley Online: Library

12. Mendeley as a Program

13. Mendeley: Pulling Bibliographic Info Pulling Bibliographic Info Web Importer Have to put it in your bookmarks bar manually Cannot save PDFs If you download a PDF, import into Mendeley, and then move the location of the PDF, Mendeley will not know where to find it “Watching” a Folder When you watch a folder, Mendeley will automatically import everything Powerful with file organizer enabled Will you let it spy on your downloads folder for PDFs?

14. Mendeley: Citations Importing bibliography Click on “view,” choose citation style Right-click on article, choose “copy as,” and formatted citation. Copy & paste Plugin for Microsoft Word Plugin: “Cite-O-Matic” Have to install (click on tools) look under “References”

15. Helping You Choose What to Use

16. Use for/by Librarians Academic, public, special, or school library settings Most likely patrons: Undergraduate students Graduate students Professors Researchers You!

17. Conclusion What did you just learn? We just learned about Zotero and Mendeley: How to download them, import bibliographic information, and create citations How you might choose one over the other How you might use these programs as a librarian Quiz time!

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