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

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  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. ZoteroStandalone

  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!

  18. Thanks for watching! Please give us feedback: http://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedback Instructional Technology & Design Office itd@support.lis.illinois.edu 217-244-4903 or 800-377-1892

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