Zotero: Introduction to a Reference Management Program (Self-paced)

BeginnersPrerequisites

This course is an introduction to reference management using the free, open-source program, Zotero. Zotero is a free plug-in for the Firefox web browser which allows you to collect and store references from online sources; add your own annotations and finally use your stored references to insert correct citations into a Word, Open Office, or LaTeX document.

• All current University members (departments and colleges)
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

Familiarity with the use of Firefox and either Word, Open Office or LaTeX

Number of sessions: 1

• Creating a research database of references
• Adding citations to a document using your database of references

Self-paced from detailed notes with advisor available to help with any problems and a brief introductory talk

Zotero v. 4.0.29 on MCS Windows

• Some optional sections available depending on your preferred word-processor package

One session of two hours

Twice a year

• ATLAS.ti: An Introduction for Qualitative Research
• LaTeX: Introduction to Text Processing
• Mendeley: Introduction to a Reference Management Program (Self-paced)
• NVivo: An Introduction for Qualitative Research
• Selecting a Reference Management Package - What's Available?

• Bibliographic Software
• Introductory IT Courses
• Research