English & Literary Research  Tags: english literature zotero  

Use the links below to help construct citations and bibliography pages.

You've probably seen the Get More button in some article databases that allows you to locate the full text of an article online. Zotero allows you to use the same feature.

To set up Zotero to access EKU's SFX server, the technology behind our Get More button, click the gear button on the Zotero toolbar and choose Preferences. At the bottom of the preferences window, paste this url into the "Resolver" box:

http://sfx6.exlibrisgroup.com/eku

Then click OK. Once you've set this up, you can click the Locate button on any citation you're viewing to search for the item online.

What Zotero Does  

Zotero is a Firefox addon that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It's easy to use, lives in your web browser where you do your work, and best of all it's free. Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies using Word or OpenOffice. It is easier to use than EndNote and surprisingly powerful.

Since it's a Firefox plugin, it automatically updates itself periodically to work with new online sources and new bibliographic styles.

Zotero will run on any operating system. It requires Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or greater. Installation only takes a few seconds.

Otherwise, open http://www.zotero.org/ and click the red "Download" button. Click "Install Now" and follow the instructions. If you see the message “Firefox prevented this site from asking you to install software on your computer," click "Edit Options," then "Allow" and "Close." Download Zotero again and it should work. Restart Firefox and you're all set! You'll see a small Zotero button at the bottom of your Firefox window.

If you have any problems, check the Zotero installation page.

You'll probably also want to download and install the Microsoft Word citation plugin (or the OpenOffice plugin if you're using OpenOffice). These allow you to easily cite items from your Zotero library in your papers.

Zotero has produced several great video tutorials on their site that demonstrate step by step how to use Zotero's features.

Zotero Screencast Tutorials

Items from the official Zotero blog.

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