Zotero  

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Zotero is a Firefox Add-On that provides a storage space for citations (references to works you use in your writing) and formats them in any of hundreds of citation formats as you write your paper, article, annotated bibliography, dissertation or book.

To use Zotero you must have the Firefox browser.  If you don't have it, you can download Firefox at http://firefox.com.

In Firefox, go to http://zotero.org to download the latest version of Zotero. 

The part of Zotero that works with your word processor is a separate download.  Choose the correct download for your computer and word processing program at: http://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_integration

If you'd like to use Zotero with campus computers, install Portable Firefox and Zotero on a USB drive and you can take your Zotero files with you to use on any campus computer. Simply download and install Portable Firefox for Windows or Mac on your USB drive. Portable Firefox is a special edition of Firefox designed to run entirely from a portable drive. It keeps its own settings, bookmarks and Zotero library separate from the settings installed on the campus computers.  Here is a video showing the process of downloading and installing Portable Firefox onto a USB drive. 

Alternately, if all the computers you use have Zotero installed, you can register with Zotero, which will allow you to store your Zotero records on Zotero's servers, and sync that online library with the Zotero program on any computer.  See Zotero's instructions for syncing for more.

To make special arrangements for an exclusive subject-focused presentation for your lab, group, etc., request a session by sending an email to Rachel Brekhus (see box at right).  In your email, please include:

• Preferred dates/times
• Preferred class location (can be your space or a library classroom)
  
• Approximate number of people you plan to attend
• Names of databases you use
• Names of publication styles (APA, MLA, IEEE, Nature etc.) you use