Zotero is a powerful research tool that allows you to collect and organize research papers and their metadata (things like author, date, abstract, journal title, etc.) in a database. Once articles have been added to your Zotero collection, the articles you have collected can be searched, annotated, and cited directly in your text editor when writing a paper. Your paper is then linked to the articles you have cited, and you can automatically create a bibliography in your document – you must see it to believe it.
Visit the Zotero website to download the software.
Support for Zotero
UVic Libraries General Support and WorkshopsÂ
UVic Libraries maintains several useful resources on using Zotero including videos, slides, and activities that can be accessed on demand.
If you want to take a synchronous training session with the library watch for an upcoming session from the Digital Scholarship Commons.
Zotero Video Workshop with UVic Librarian Matt Huculak
This is a great video workshop that walks you through installing the software, using it, and closing with some nice plug-ins you can install to make it do some great hacks!
Getting more help
The UVic Digital Scholarship Commons offers regular workshops on using Zotero. These are a fantastic opportunity to get a live online workshop on Zotero. You can view the schedule of events and sign up for a session here.
Zotero Software
Visit the Zotero website to download the software.
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