IMPORTANT NOTE: This book was completed in 2019, when Zotero was in Release 5. While many of its applications to research remain valuable, Zotero 7's user interface is substantially altered and some plugins have been discontinued. This book is now priced for the application portions that remain useful. If you want a quick-start introduction to Zotero 7, please see the 2024 title A Quick Guide to Zotero 7: Knowledge Management in Genealogy, History, and Other Fields.
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In Zotero software, researchers find a powerful and versatile research manager, a trouble-free citation tool, go-anywhere access to research, a framing structure for writing, and the ability to collaborate with other researchers. Developed originally by George Mason University, owned by the Corporation for Digital Scholarship, and used by scholars worldwide, this robust product is a must-have companion for seasoned scholars, writers, and students-anyone with a research project.
An avid Zotero user since graduate school, author Donna Cox Baker demonstrates Zotero's ease and power for research and information gathering of many kinds. Not only does it eliminate file cabinets, binders, and stacks of unfiled papers, it brings your voluminous research anywhere you have Internet access. The Zotero Solution teaches Zotero from installation to advanced add-ons, using exercises and illustrations to enhance the learning experience. Baker teaches readers how to get the most out of Zotero with rapid setup.