Introduction to Zotero with installation instructions for law students and lawyers. Brooklyn Law School, Advanced Legal Research Spring 2010(28 January 2010)

1. zotero: installation ALR Spring 2010: Class # 2 Karen R. Schneiderman Emerging Technologies Librarian Brooklyn Law School Library

2. zotero : an introduction

3. top 5 features Can automatically generate bibliographies, in-text citations, and footnotes using Bluebook citation style Integrates with OpenOffice, NeoOffice and Microsoft Word Able to works with several legal databases including Hein Online, SSRN, USPTO, and e-CFR Supports tagging, sorting, and editing of inputted resources

4. zotero installation steps Step 1: After installing the latest version of Firefox, download Zotero Add-On: http://www.zotero.org Step 2: Download the plug-in that matches your word processing program and lets you cite inside of MS Word: http://www.zotero.org/documentation/microsoft_word_integration Step 3 : Add Zotero Additional Style Sheet – “Bluebook Law Review” http://www.zotero.org/styles

7. zotero: test drive The middle column shows all items in the collection you’re working with at the moment.

8. zotero: test drive The right column shows the details of any individual item you select. If you hide the Zotero window, Zotero is still enabled and you can still save references to your library.

10. Right-click on the title of your new collection.

13. Introduction to Zotero

14. Overview of Electronic Bibliographic Management Software

15. More ZoteroUser Documentation