Zotero USING ZOTERO
INSTALLATION OPTIONS: (available at http://www.zotero.org/download/):
You'll know you have successfully installed the Zotero connector/plug-in when you see Zotero icons appear in the top right-hand corner of the browser window. Remember that to use Zotero, you need to have the Zotero software up and running while you are searching in your browser. If you use multiple installations of Zotero (i.e. on your laptop and on a thumbdrive), turn on the Sync function in each installation so that the computer you are currently using will be updated to have all citations saved using your username anywhere. First create a account on the Zotero webpage. Then open up the Zotero software, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Click on the Sync tab and enter your username and password and click on Ok. **Portability issues: As of January 2024, Zotero has no portable version of their software. Using the full version on a thumb drive is possible but has two issues: 1) citations you download will save to the host computer's hard drive instead of to your thumb drive and 2) you must re-enter your account information and re-sync each time you move the thumb drive to a new computer. If using the full version on a thumb drive always login and sync each time so data will not be lost. An independently-developed portable version of Zotero is available at GitHub and PortableApps. It solves the data storage and account login/sync issues but new versions aren't automatically downloaded. You will need to check for and manually install them. . |
The WIU Libraries offer access to EndNote Basic through our subscription to Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded). Like Zotero, it will assist you in collecting and organizing citations and integrating them into your research. For more information, see:
The ASA Style Guide (6th ed.) is available at: REF. HM73.A54 2019 (Reference Desk, 2nd Floor) William Paterson University's American Sociological Association Style (ASA), 6th Edition Guide (6th ed.) Purdue OWL: ASA Style assistance (5th ed.). Left sidebar has links for citation and reference help. |
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