The Power in your Browser:LibX and Zotero

The power in your browser:LibX and Zotero
Krista Godfrey
McMaster University
godfrey@mcmaster.ca
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RESEARCH DOESN’T END AT GRADUATION
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How do we go from this
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BE WHERE THEY ARE
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LibX
“This sounds great!”
“Looks good, now I need an excuse to use it!”
Zotero
“I love it!”
“I want to make out with my computer”
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LibX
Easy searching
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Research Cycle
LibX

Toolbar
Always with you
Search anywhere
Embedded Cues
Autolinks

Toolbar
Always with you
Search anywhere
From any webpage, right click
Embedded Cues
Autolinks

Toolbar
Always with you
Search anywhere
Embedded Cues
Amazon, Wikipedia, etc
Autolinks

Toolbar
Always with you
Search anywhere
Embedded Cues
Amazon, Wikipedia, etc
Autolinks
PubMed, DOIs,ISBN, etc

Collect, Manage, Cite, share
Zotero
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Research Cycle
Zotero

Collect/Archive/Store
Add to collection with one click
Organize
Cite
Sync/Mobile
Share

Organize
Make notes, tag, file items
Cite
Sync/Mobile
Share

Organize
Cite
Works in Word, Open Office, Google Docs
Sync/Mobile
Share

Organize
Cite
Sync/Mobile
Access anywhere
Share

Organize
Cite
Sync/Mobile
Access anywhere
Share
Zotero profile

Why aren’t we teaching these now?
- We spend $ on products
- We think they won’t ever visit our websites again (or us)
- Browser specific

Why should we be teaching these now?
- It’s about life long learning
- It’s about ease for the user

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Krista Godfrey
godfrey@mcmaster.ca
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by Krista Godfrey on Apr 19, 2010