Transcript Introducing …Zotero - University of North Texas Libraries

Tech Talk
Introducing…
ZOT ERO
http://www.zotero.org/
Lilly Ramin
Virtual Reference Coordinator
Research and Instructional Services (RIS)
University of North Texas Libraries
May 28, 2008
Outline
I. Instructing students at UNT…
a. A. Citing Books
b. B. Citing Articles
II. Background of Zotero
III. How to capture a book citation (UNT catalog)
IV. How to capture a journal article citation and store a
PDF (ex. Academic Search Complete database)
V. Special Features
VI. Sources
I. Instructing students at UNT
 ~ Can’t cite books in catalog 

Use citation manual or good website for books
 Example:
(Research tools > Scholarly and Professional Style Manuals >MLA Style (Languages and Literature)
 Citation Styles Handbook: MLA, available from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Writer’s Workshop,
includes a summary of MLA style
~ Can cite Article through some databases 
~ E-mail articles to yourself
~ Export citations to RefWorks, etc.
Example: Academic Search Complete (EbscoHost)
http://irservices.library.unt.edu/ais.cfm?alpha=A
II. Background of Zotero
 ~ Citation Manager created at George Mason Univ.
 ~ Funded by IMLS and Carnegie grant
 ~ Firefox extension (must use Firefox. It is free!)
 ~ Zotero 1.0.4 Launches (May 17, 2008 update)
 ~ Can be used with other Firefox tools

(i.e. Libx http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jkglenn/firefox/ )
 ~ Download link and Quick Start guide
 (with icon glossary) at:
http://www.zotero.org/documentation/quick_start_guide
III. How to capture a book citation
 Mimicking the book example in the start guide…
1. Do a title search in the UNT catalog:
http://iii.library.unt.edu/search/t
2. Search: Shakespeare the invention of the Human
http://iii.library.unt.edu/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Shakespeare+the+invention+of+the+human&searchscope=12&SORT=D&extended=1&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimit
s=&searchorigarg=tInvention+of+the+Human
Note Permanent URL will not be stored? Use regular URL.
3. Click the Z button on toolbar to make sure it is active
4. Click the blue book icon by the link and it will add the
citation automatically. If you get an error message (i.e.
translator error”), you can add the citation manually
(Create a new item from current page:
click the “+” button, choose book, and input citation data)
Book Citation (UNT Library Catalog)
IV. How to capture a journal article citation
1. Access a database like Academic Search Complete
1.
http://irservices.library.unt.edu/ais.cfm?alpha=A
2. Search the database for an article
3. Click on an article title and the record will open up
4. Click the article icon in the toolbar to save to Zotero
5. To view the full article you may need to click the Article
Linker. Then open up the PDF. Take a snapshot if PDF
will not be stored.
Article ex. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=25326186&site=ehost-live&scope=site
 Again, if citation information does not load, you can “Create a New Item from
Current Page” (see icon) and save in the appropriate format
Journal article citation (ASC database)
V. Special Features:
exporting data or
create bibliography
1. Click the gear “action” icon
2. Choose “export library”
3. Select a format
4. Export files (Check boxes)
5. Click Okay
~ New window will pop-up.
Click Save.
**************>
Right click on folder
saved citation to
Create a Bibliography
in a given citation
format!
Other features: import library, add tags, add Related sites, standalone notes, search your library, store a copy of a file, and more!
VI. Sources
 Helpful presentations and guides online:
 1. Zotero quick start guide
 http://www.zotero.org/documentation/quick_start_guide

Click gear icon then “documentation” for shortcut
 2. Mark of Zotero – includes demo
 http://www.opal-online.org/Zotero200801_files/frame.htm
 3. Zantherus blog (step by step screenshots)
 http://blog.zantherus.com/category/firefox/