Zotero

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Setting up Zotero

Installing and Configuring a Zotero Library

1. Create a free Zotero account
   • Go to zotero.org and select Register (upper right hand corner)
   • Fill in the registration information and verify the account via your email
2. Install a library
   • Go to zotero.org and click on Download Now
   • Choose Zotero Standalone
     • Also install a browser extension (below) to link your library with your preferred browser

3. Configure your library
   • In your Zotero library, click on the gear icon and select preferences ->sync:

• Enter in your account information
• Click the Green sync button in the upper-right hand corner

4. After you’ve synced Standalone and your browser, try the following:
   • Go to a library database and locate an article
     • Save to Zotero with your browser extension
   • Go to Standalone and create a folder
     • Drag your new item into this folder
   • Check to see if Zotero grabbed the full text or a screenshot of your item
   • Add a note or tag to your item

For more questions visit the library’s Zotero Guide: http://davidson.libguides.com/zotero or e-mail askalibrarian@davidson.edu