Sunday, August 21, 2011

Adding Library Folder in Zotero

With Zotero you can add a library folder so you can organize you reference into its catagory. How do you organize that it is totally you who decide. For example, you can make folder based on the subject or your reference and put all related references in that subject folder. People may also create folders based on the type of the reference such as books, journal articles, reviews, conference proceedings, etc. You can choose how to do this the most convenient way you think.
  1. To add a library folder, first you need to go to Zotero website.
  2. Click My Library button
  3. Click Create Collection as indicated in the image below
  4. Name your Collection and its Parent Collection and then Click Create

Adding Reference to Library

To add a reference to a folder or collection in your library:
  1. Select the box next to the reference you wan to add to a particular library folder. Or, expand individual reference you want add to see the reference details.
  2. Click Add to a Collection as indicated in the image below. Remember that yiu have to select the box or expand individual reference to activate the Add to a Collection button


How to Install Zotero Firefox Extension

Before you can use Zotero facility to collect and organize your reference database or library, first you need to get Zotero Firefox extension and install it. Installation process is quick. Here is how to get Zotero Firefox extension and install it:

  1. Go to download Zotero Firefox extension
  2. Click Download red button. If the web browser gives you a warning yellow band, click Allow
  3. Wait for the downloading process to complete
  4. Once downloading has completed, restart your Firefox to allow the extension to take effect. You should see Zotero button on the lower right of your screen. Click that button if you want see the Zotero window.


There is also a video on how to install the Zotero Firefox extension


Saturday, August 20, 2011

Importing bibliographic information from the web into Zotero library

One of the very important feature of Zotero you may would like to know is importing reference information automatically from the internet into Zotero library. In the internet, you can find bibliography or references that are related to your field of expertise. Let say Google Scholar. Do you know that you can actually import those references into your library in Zotero? This will save you a lot of time because you don't have to type any single reference.

Here is an example how to do that.
  1. Go to Google Scholar
  2. Type in your keyword you would like to find
  3. After you click Search, your search results will appear along with a folder icon on the browser bar (in Firefox)
  4. Clicking on folder will produce a list of items with check boxes next to them; choose the ones you want to save and Zotero will do the rest.
 

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