Refrerence (or Citation) management software helps you keep track of research materials. This guide details how to install and get the most out of Zotero and Juris-M. It gives special attention to using Juris-M to mange multilingual research. With these programs you can save PDFs, annotate them, export highlights, and take general notes on any material you are collecting for a project.
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This guide is a stripped down version of all the steps needed to install Zotero or Juris-M. If you feel you are computer-savvy, feel free to follow the steps below, and consult the tabs at the top of the guide when you think you need more help. This guide assumes you will read the relevant information on the linked pages.
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★ Beginner Steps: SetupCongrats, you have the basic installation of Zotero set up! You should play around with the software. Try making collections, importing books from your library catalog, PDFs from your preferred databases, exporting bibliographies, and getting a general feel for the variety of things Zotero can do. ★ Intermediate Steps: PluginsYou now have two of the most covenient plugins. You will need some files books, articles, etc. in your Zotero library to play around with these. Open MS Word and try out the functions in the new "Zotero" tab, experiment with entering your citations from Zotero as you type. ZotFile adds new functionality to Zotero, especially regarding PDF management. Try highlighting text in a PDF and auto-exporting it into a Zotero note. ★ Advanced Steps: File ManagementOnly advanced users should consider these options. If you are not comfortable navigating file directories you should not integrate these advanced ZotFile features into your workflow. |
★ Beginner Steps: SetupCongrats, you have the basic installation of Juris-M set up! You should play around with the software. Try making collections, importing books from your library catalog, PDFs from your preferred databases, exporting bibliographies, and getting a general feel for the variety of things Juris-M can do. ★ Intermediate Steps: PluginsYou now have two of the most covenient plugins. You will need some files books, articles, etc. in your Juris-M library to play around with these. Open MS Word and try out the functions in the new "Zotero" tab, experiment with entering your citations from Juris-M as you type. ZotFile adds new functionality to Juris-M, especially regarding PDF management. Try highlighting text in a PDF and auto-exporting it into a Juris-M note. ★ Advanced Steps: File ManagementOnly advanced users should consider these options. If you are not comfortable navigating file directories you should not integrate these advanced ZotFile features into your workflow. ★ Juris-M Specific: Support & Languages |
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