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FCS 3303: Intro to Research in Family & Consumer Sciences: APA Citations

This course guide was created for FCS 3303 (Intro to Research in FCS).

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| Citation Management

Have a lot of citations you want to enter in your works cited/references list? Try a citation manager.

Do you need the Web or Desktop version?

 

  • Organize your research Include citations while you write your paper
  • Build a bibliography in a variety of formats
  • Import references from library databases and Google Scholar.

Getting Started: Installing Zotero

Zotero is a free, open-access tool developed by an independent, nonprofit organization that has no financial interest in your private information. 
  ► Attach images, notes, and PDFs to your citations       
  ► Share references and research information with a group  
  ► Create bibliographies automatically as well as in-text citations    
  ► Organize and tag your citations into collections and folders.
          

Zotero connects with your web browser to download sources. The free version provides 300 MB of storage space and additional storage is available for a fee

See Also:  Quick-Start Guide  Get Help with Zotero  Zotero FAQs  User Forums

Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers, and Educators / Jason Puckett.
 

Zotero works best with Chrome and Firefox browsers. A mobile app for Apple devices (Android coming soon) is also available for download.


Make sure to install both parts (desktop for PC or Mac as well as the Connector) as available on the Installation page.

Zotero allows you to set some General preferences, as well as Sync, Search, Export, Cite, and Advanced.