Zotero 2: Advanced Zotero Workshop

The Zotero 2 workshop will show you how to maximize Zotero's capacity and streamline the research and writing process with the help of Zotfile, Dropbox, PDF editor and Zotero Bookmarklet software.

In this workshop you will learn to:

·         Read, highlight and annotate Zotero PDFs on your tablet and desktop computers, and sync them so that your work in progress is always accessible in Zotero.

·         Automatically extract highlights and notes from your Zotero PDFs into an attached Zotero note document containing clear labels for each passage and note you made. This feature is useful in the research and writing process as it allows you to isolate only your highlights and notes and display them directly beside each other in a way that makes them both easy to identify and easy to keep separate. The document also contains links back to the original.

·         Capture items into your Zotero library from mobile devices (like your and phone tablet).

·         Set your Zotero account to store a virtually unlimited number of PDFs by linking attachments to your free CUNY Dropbox account (15 Gigs) or other cloud storage option.

This workshop is open to all students and faculty at Baruch and CUNY SPS who have previously completed the Zotero 1 Workshop and have the *prerequisite software installed (see below).

If you have a tablet device, please bring it! (Not required, but useful.)

If you have a mobile device (like a smart phone), please bring it! (Not required, but useful.)

*Prior to the Workshop Software Prerequisites:

In order to save time during the workshop, please have the following free software installed beforehand:

·         Zotero and Zotero Connector installed on your computer (you should already have this from the Z1 workshop). [Details]

·         Dropbox Desktop (or equivalent) installed on your computer (requires having a Dropbox account). [Details]

·         Adobe Acrobat DC (free PDF Viewer/ Editor) or equivalent installed on both your computer as well as on your tablet device (if you have one). [Details]

General Notes:

By registering for this workshop, you agree that you will install the above prerequisite software in advance and understand that this workshop will not cover the installation of Zotero or basic functionalities.

This virtual Zotero workshop will be held online via ZOOM.

After you register, you will receive a unique link to join the session on ZOOM the day of before the session.

Registrants need a personal computer or laptop with access to ZOOM.