ZOTEROZOTEROYour Personal Research AssistantYour Personal Research Assistant

Presented byPresented byDarlene FlemingDarlene Fleming

Walla Walla VA Medical CenterWalla Walla VA Medical Center

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URL:URL: zotero.orgzotero.orgProduced by:Produced by:

Center for History and New MediaCenter for History and New MediaGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University

Funded by:Funded by:Andrew W. Mellon FoundationAndrew W. Mellon Foundation

Institute of Museum and Library ServicesInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesAlfred P. Sloan FoundationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation

Zotero will allow you to:Zotero will allow you to:

GatherGather OrganizeOrganize AnalyzeAnalyze ShareShare

Citations, full text, web pages and images.

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incorporates the tools of the older incorporates the tools of the older reference management software (i.e. reference management software (i.e. EndNote) by allowing you to store EndNote) by allowing you to store bibliographic information and export it as a bibliographic information and export it as a formatted reference.formatted reference.

But then Zotero takes this But then Zotero takes this further by:further by:

incorporating the newer software incorporating the newer software applications (i.e. Delicious, applications (i.e. Delicious, iTunes) of:iTunes) of:

interactinginteracting taggingtagging searchingsearching

ZoteroZotero runs in the Firefox web browserruns in the Firefox web browser..

This must be open in order to access your This must be open in order to access your research collection.research collection.

The Zotero pane contains your entire The Zotero pane contains your entire collection:collection:

Bibliographic referencesBibliographic referencesWhole documentsWhole documentsFilesFilesNotesNotesWeb pagesWeb pages

This screenshot shows the three This screenshot shows the three columns of the Zotero panecolumns of the Zotero pane

The pane shows all your citations, The pane shows all your citations, collections, and notescollections, and notes

                                                                                                                                                    

   

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On the next slide, I show the beginning of On the next slide, I show the beginning of research work that I have begun on research work that I have begun on Caregivers’ resources. It includes Caregivers’ resources. It includes information from web sites as well as information from web sites as well as books on/for caregivers.books on/for caregivers.

The top half of the screen shows the The top half of the screen shows the MedlinePlus site that I have added to my MedlinePlus site that I have added to my research and the bottom half of the screen research and the bottom half of the screen shows the Zotero pane.shows the Zotero pane.

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On the following slide I highlight a book that On the following slide I highlight a book that I have selected, I have selected, How to Care for YourHow to Care for Your Aging ParentsAging Parents. You will note the . You will note the bibliographic information for the book on bibliographic information for the book on the right pane. the right pane.

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On the following slide, note the tool box in On the following slide, note the tool box in the right pane. One shows that tags can the right pane. One shows that tags can be added to any reference. I have created be added to any reference. I have created three tags for this collection thus far and three tags for this collection thus far and they are noted in the left pane (circled in they are noted in the left pane (circled in blue).blue).

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Zotero would be particularly helpful for Zotero would be particularly helpful for research staff and students as a way to research staff and students as a way to organize their work and citations. It can organize their work and citations. It can bring all the items of the research bring all the items of the research (i.e.books, articles, images, web sites) (i.e.books, articles, images, web sites) together in one collection.together in one collection.

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Zotero certainly has library applications as Zotero certainly has library applications as well. In this initial work on caregivers’ well. In this initial work on caregivers’ resources that I have begun, I can see that resources that I have begun, I can see that this would be very helpful in that it would this would be very helpful in that it would allow me to bring together a number of allow me to bring together a number of related resources. I would then be able to related resources. I would then be able to share this with interested staff.share this with interested staff.

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Zotero could be helpful in collection Zotero could be helpful in collection development as well. Again, the development as well. Again, the Caregivers’ resources project could allow Caregivers’ resources project could allow me to bring together a group of core me to bring together a group of core resources on this topic. The books and resources on this topic. The books and videos could be a “wish list” that I would videos could be a “wish list” that I would be able to acquire as funds became be able to acquire as funds became available. I could share this with other available. I could share this with other librarians who are also interested in librarians who are also interested in building a collection in this area.building a collection in this area.

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The “note” feature in Zotero would allow me The “note” feature in Zotero would allow me to annotate the resources that I am to annotate the resources that I am considering adding to a collection or considering adding to a collection or sharing with others. This could be helpful sharing with others. This could be helpful to users as they try to determine the best to users as they try to determine the best resource for their particular need.resource for their particular need.

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There is a learning curve with Zotero. Of the There is a learning curve with Zotero. Of the assignments I have completed during this assignments I have completed during this class, I definitely feel like I will need to class, I definitely feel like I will need to spend much more time on Zotero to enjoy spend much more time on Zotero to enjoy the full benefits it has to offer. The good the full benefits it has to offer. The good news is that its free and it has a good news is that its free and it has a good support network. support network.