Zotero

One of the most useful features of web-based bibliographic software is being able to quickly ‘capture’ the reference you’re looking at online in a couple of clicks by installing a connector or bookmarklet into your browser. 

The Zotero Connector provides the ability to save references from most library catalogs and databases, and even some regular web pages, with one click. (Zotero has published a list of compatible sites.)

If Zotero detects that you're looking at a book or article on a catalog, database, or a site like Amazon, LibraryThing or the New York Times, you'll see a different icon appear.

These examples show how the book icon, the journal article icon and the PDF file icon will appear.

Just click the icon and Zotero will automatically  save the citation.

Please note: To capture references with the Zotero Connector you have to make sure that you are either logged in the Zotero Web library or you have your Zotero desktop running otherwise the Connector will not have anywhere to save the reference to! 

Always check your references to make sure they have imported correctly, check that the details are completed, accurate and with information in the correct fields.

If you think that information is incorrect or missing you can correct this:

• Edit the details manually if necessary.
• If you have the PMID, ArXiv ID, the DOI or an ISBN use the Identifier to retrieve the correct metadata..

See checking reference details.

To install the Zotero connector go to Zotero.org.

• Click on Download.
• On the webpage you will see the option to install the Zotero connector for you browser.
• Once you have clicked on the install button the connector will appear next to the search bar of your browser.