Research Guides: Library Workshop Descriptions: Citation Management Software

Citation Management Software

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Introduction to Zotero - This workshop helps you install, set up, and use Zotero, a free, open source citation management software produced by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

Introduction to Mendeley - This workshop helps you install, set up, and use Mendeley, a citation management software that is free to use owned by the Dutch for-profit publishing and analytics company Elsevier.

If you would like to schedule a version of this sequence for your lab, student group, or as part of a class, reach out to your subject librarian.

If no upcoming events are listed for this class sequence below, you can search for related classes on our workshop schedule page.

Introduction to Zotero: Workshop Description

Software:	Zotero
Duration:	60 min
Room description:	Varies. Often held in Knight Library 267b or the Knight Library DREAM Lab workshop space
Prerequisites:	Experience citing articles or other works in a paper Basic familiarity with searching for articles using the library website, Google scholar, or another database
Skills Taught / Learning Outcomes:	Installing Zotero Using Zotero browser add-on to harvest articles or citations Using Zotero Word or Google Docs add-on to create and modify in text citations Using Zotero Word or Google Docs add-on to build a bibliography or works cited page
Class Materials:	Zotero Research Guide
Related Classes:	Introduction to Mendeley
Additional Training Materials:	Zotero Quick Start Guide Another useful introduction to Zotero
Accessibility:	The Zotero standalone desktop application is generally accessible with screen reader programs, and if your specific installation is not working, using Zotero via the web browser may be another option. There are also additional plugins that allow Zotero to have custom keyboard commands and additional screen reader accessibility. As of early 2020, users recommend taking advantage of Zotero's keyboard shortcut functions, and using the Zutilo add-on to expand those shortcut functions. Reach out to us directly at DataServices@uoregon.edu if you would like personalized assistance configuring Zotero for use with a screen reader.

Introduction to Mendeley: Workshop Description

Software:	Mendeley
Duration:	60 min
Room description:	Varies. Often held in Knight Library 267b or the Knight Library DREAM Lab workshop space
Prerequisites:	Experience citing articles or other works in a paper Basic familiarity with searching for articles using the library website, Google scholar, or another database
Skills Taught / Learning Outcomes:	Create a Mendeley account Using Mendeley to harvest articles or citations Using Mendeley to create and modify in text citations Using Mendeley to build a bibliography or works cited page
Class Materials:	Mendeley Research Guide
Related Classes:	Introduction to Zotero
Accessibility:	Both Mendeley Web and Desktop are NOT accessible to screen readers for the blind/low vision (JAWS, NVDA). We recommend that students with visual impairments instead use Zotero.