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reference-management [2018/10/13 02:08]
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 ====== Reference Management ====== ====== Reference Management ======
 This page is about reference management using Zotero. A shortcut to this page: [[http://palabas.org/ref|palabas.org/ref]] This page is about reference management using Zotero. A shortcut to this page: [[http://palabas.org/ref|palabas.org/ref]]
-===== Installation =====+===== Collection =====
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-For your desktop or laptop, install Zotero to manage your references and digital resources. Steps:+For your desktop or laptop, install Zotero to build your collection as well as manage your references and digital resources. Steps:
   * Download [[https://www.zotero.org/download/ |Zotero Standalone]]   * Download [[https://www.zotero.org/download/ |Zotero Standalone]]
   * Install the appropriate **browser connector** (see bottom of the Zotero download page).    * Install the appropriate **browser connector** (see bottom of the Zotero download page). 
-Zotero enables you to automatically populate a bibliographic entry by searching external databases (or by entering an ISBN, PMID, or DOI), thus avoiding the tedious job of manually typing or cutting-and-pasting information. +Zotero enables you to automatically populate a bibliographic entry by searching external databases (or by entering an ISBN, PMID, or DOI), thus avoiding the tedious job of manually typing or cutting-and-pasting information. Here's where you'll put in the ISBN, PMID or DOI info: 
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 +Zotero also parses the metadata from a pdf file by simply dragging a file to the Title column of your collection. 
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 +Another particularly nifty functionality of Zotero is the integration of [[https://unpaywall.org/|Unpaywall]]. Everytime you save a journal entry from a site with paid subscription, Zotero can look for a legally free version of the same article using the Unpaywall database. Or, if you already have a journal entry with no attached pdf copy, you may right click on it and "Find Available PDF" will present itself as one of the options. 
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 Recommended: If you're only starting with Zotero, test it well using entries for diverse source or media types. \\ Recommended: If you're only starting with Zotero, test it well using entries for diverse source or media types. \\