| I Need to: | Use: | Why: |
|---|---|---|
| Work from multiple computers or locations | Zotero | Zotero saves your citation library to your local computer, but syncs with multiple computers so you can work from home, work, or school. EndNote Web is web based. Your citation library is accessible from any computer that is connected to the web. |
| Work without an Internet connection | Zotero Mendeley EndNote | Zotero,Mendeley and EndNote can store your citation libraries locally on your computer. |
| Archive web pages and import citations from sites such as Amazon, Flickr, and ArtSTOR | Zotero | Zotero allows you to easily save snapshots of web pages and annotate them within your citation library. It is a great tool for saving citation information from some web-based publications and commercial and social networking sites. |
| Work on a group project or share my citations with others | Zotero | Zotero allows you to share your citations through shared folders -- you can give individuals or groups permissions to add and edit the citations in the shared folder. Mendeley allows you to share citations and documents with a group of up to 10 other users, or create a public reading list that is open to all. EndNote Web allows you to share groups with anyone who is registered with the service. You can allow others to view or edit your citations. |
'Bookends is reason enough to switch to a Mac. I say that having used PCs since 1983 and in that time trying my hand at every other database manager for bibliographies-plus rescuing more than one student thesis that foundered on the shoals of Endnote just as some deadline was looming.' Wallace 'Bookendsis a delight.
Adapted with permission from “Choosing a Citation Manager,” copyright © 2011 The Pennsylvania State University.
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Step 1: Go to the Zotero Download Page, and select 'Install Zotero'.
- For a Mac computer, drag the Zotero icon to the Applications folder and add it to your dock like any other program
- For a PC, run the set up program you downloaded.
- For Linux, follow this link to get more instructions.
Step 2: A Word Processor Plugin lets you insert citations and bibliographies directly into a word document. Go to the Word Processor Plugin Page, and choose the most recent version. To install:
- Close Word
- Click the link labeled 'Install the Word for Windows Plugin' or 'Install the Word for Mac Plugin'
- When you see the message 'Firefox prevented this site from asking you to install software on your computer' click 'Allow'
- Restart Firefox when prompted
Install Zotero Connectors:
The Zotero Connectors allow your web browser to save citations to your Zotero library automatically. Open the web browser you would like to use Zotero with, and click the Zotero Connector link for that browser to install it.
Each browser has its own version of the Zotero connector, so if you use Chrome, Safari and Firefox, you'll need to install all the connectors.
After you have installed the connector, be sure to close and restart the browser.
Finish Installing:
Be sure to create an account and once you've validated your email, Zotero will ask you to finish setting up your preferences.
Step 1: Add your username and password, then open Zotero by clicking on the Zotero icon in the browser toolbar or opening the Zotero Standalone app from your computer's dock
Step 2: Select the actions menu button (which looks like a gear), at the top of the left column and click 'preference'. Then select the 'Sync' tab.
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Step 3: Then enter your username and password into the sync preferences.
Zotero will now automatically sync your saved items!