Zotero
What is Zotero?
Zotero is a helpful platform for managing citations and bibliographies.
Zotero (from the Albanian verb zotëroj = to master, to possess) is open-source software that integrates effectively with various environments, both in terms of the sources from which it allows importing bibliographic references (library catalogs, bibliographic databases, editorial catalogs, web pages, etc.) and any associated attachments (full texts, images, HTML pages, primary research data). It also supports the export of generated bibliographies to word processing programs such as MS Word or LaTeX, such as email clients, memo applications, and cloud-sharing environments.
Zotero allows you to create and join group libraries for collaboration with colleagues and sharing references and notes.
You can install Zotero on any device (pc, laptop, tablet, smartphone) but, once you have created your profile and organized your collections, you can also connect to the web version; You can sync your Zotero library to the cloud to keep your data backed up and always accessible across multiple devices.
Zotero advanced services for SNS affiliate
Zotero is public and free; anyone can install it by registering with a private personal profile.
However, thanks to the license signed by the Library, SNS institutional users have access to the advanced version, which provides unlimited storage space— a valuable feature, especially for storing files attached to citations. You only need to register on Zotero platform using your SNS institutional account if you wish to access this extended service. Each Zotero account belongs to the registered user, and it is covered by a privacy policy.
Conversely, if you already have a Zotero account, you can import your data into the SNS institutional account by linking the two accounts.
Zotero also allows you to import bibliographies and citations you have previously archived on your PC or into the cloud.
If you leave SNS one day, you can keep the account you used at SNS and the data you have collected, but you will no longer have unlimited storage space. As you wish to continue using a higher level of online storage than the one available for free, you need to purchase an individual subscription or be covered by another institution. Saving all your data on your device to keep it as long as you wish is always possible by setting Zotero to "Download files at sync time".
Tutorial on using Zotero:
Why to use Zotero [video] *
Why to use Zotero [pdf] **
How to install Zotero [video] *
How to install Zotero web plugin [video] *
Zotero on mobile (for smartphone/tablet, Android OS: critical beta version) [web page]***
Zotero integration with word processing software:
- Zotero with Google Docs and with MS Word [video] *
- Using Zotero with Google Docs [web page] ***
- Zotero with MS Word [web page] ***
- Word processor and writing integration (comprehending (Bib)LateX) [web page] ***
How to manage attached files [video] *
How to import bibliographies from MS Word, PDF and other Text Formats [web page] ***
Importing from Other Reference Managers (Bib(La)tex, Endnote ...) [web page] ***
How to import data from SEARCH and from other catalogues [video] *
How to manage the citation styles [video] *
Advanced features: RSS Feed, groups, tags, notes and timelines [video] *
Credits
* video in italiano a cura di Biblioteca SNS, Ufficio Comunicazione SNS, Elisabetta Cavallin
** testo in italiano a cura di Biblioteca SNS, Elisabetta Cavallin
*** tutorial testuale in inglese, dalla documentazione di supporto di Zotero.org dove puoi trovare molte altre info