30 Minutes on
Zotero
• cite sources • annotate PDFs •
• organize readings and research • take notes •
Simon Elichko (they/them)
Social Sciences & Data Librarian
Agenda
- What is Zotero?
- What can it help you do?
- How do you get started?
What is Zotero?
Zotero.org Account
Sync your PDFs and read from anywhere
What can Zotero help you do?
Keep your research materials together
Organize readings and notes by project, course, purpose, etc.
Read, highlight, and take notes from anywhere
Format citations and bibliographies
Use Zotero's built-in PDF and EPUB reader
Sync Zotero app with Zotero.org (you have free storage while at Swat)
Cite sources in 9,000+ styles (including MLA, APA, Chicago)
Collaborate and share using Zotero Groups
Save articles as you find them using the
Zotero Connector browser extension
Your research library in the Zotero App
Organize your research materials
Read and highlight articles
(Available for Mac, PC, and Linux)
Highlight and take notes on PDFs
Once you've saved sources to Zotero,
you can quickly generate citations and bibliographies for your papers
Zotero also integrates directly into
Google Docs and Microsoft Word
How can you use Zotero?
Example use cases
Organize your semester
Keep your readings, notes, and projects together, grouped by course.
SY 2023-2024
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Fall 2023
-
01 Peace and Conflict in...
- Annotated Bibliography
- Week 1
- Week 2
- 02 TV in the Americas
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01 Peace and Conflict in...
Manage your research project
- Sort sources by intended use (primary, secondary/scholarly)
- Break down primary sources by type (memoir, organizational records)
- Folders for notes:
- "Admin" planning and notes about project as a whole
- "Writing" stores notes with draft sections
How do you start using Zotero?
Use the library's Zotero
setup guide: bit.ly/swat-zot
Zotero Support at Swarthmore
Zotero Set-Up Guide: bit.ly/swat-zot
Simon Elichko - Social Sciences & Data Librarian selichk1@swarthmore.edu
Dr. Amanda Licastro - Digital Scholarship Librarian alicast1@swarthmore.edu
Andrés Villalba - Research & Info Associate
Drop-in: Fridays 10am-12 at Kohlberg
30 Minutes on Zotero
By Swarthmore Reference
30 Minutes on Zotero
Quick introduction to Zotero app for organizing and citing PDFs, notes, and other research materials
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