Citation management (aka reference management) tools enable you to:
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Zotero |
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Zotero tips |
SciWheel |
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SciWheel tips |
Endnote Desktop ($$) |
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Endnote Tips |
Endnote Online |
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Endnote Tips |
Mendeley |
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Mendeley Tips |
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Getting Started
How to Use Zotero with Literature Databases
1. Exporting from PubMed
2. Exporting from Ovid MEDLINE or Ovid journals
3. Exporting from CINAHL
4. Exporting from other databases or database collections
Using Zotero at UVA
While using Zotero off-Grounds, you may want to configure your settings to help you retrieve full text articles. Click on Edit, Preferences, then Proxies. Then select the option to “enable proxy redirection” and under Configured Proxies add the uva proxy: https://proxy1.library.virginia.edu/login?url=
Zotero Troubleshooting
Thank you to the UVA University Library for their advice on the error message with the Zotero browser extension for Chrome.
We've found that starting last semester (Fall 2021), that many trying to add the Zotero browser extension for Chrome get this error message:
This is the result of changes in the Chrome Web Store settings which were implemented by Google for all "Google Workplace for Education" users (including everyone that has a UVA Gmail account).
Because UVA will begin transitioning student accounts from UVA Google to Office 365 in May 2022, and because there are several straightforward workarounds, UVA will not be addressing the issue caused by the changes by Google. Below we've outlined several of these workarounds.
Logging Out of Chrome
Since this is an issue with the UVA Gmail account, the easiest solution is to simply log out of that account in order to add the connector to Chrome. Note that you can be logged in to another non-UVA Google account, or not logged in to an account at all when installing the Zotero Connector. Therefore, log out of the UVA Gmail account in Chrome, install the Connector, and then log back in.
Change Browsers
Zotero Connector works with all major browsers, and only Chrome (and only while logged in using a UVA Gmail address) blocks the installation. Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Brave (and other Chromium-based browsers) are all options.
If for some reason you aren't able to log out to install the Connector, and you'd prefer to continue using Chrome while logged into the UVA Gmail account, there are still two other options (although they are more involved) -
Add Citations to Zotero without a Connector
This requires a bit of working around. Two options are outlined below.
Use the Zotero Bookmarklet - This bookmark will allow you to add items to your Zotero Library in much the same way as the browser connector.
Export by RIS format - This works for articles and books in most library catalogs. The link above will walk you through the basics.
Getting Started with Sciwheel
You can also install the mobile app for Android and iPhone.
Using Sciwheel from off-Grounds
Troubleshooting
If you cannot access SciWheel or get error messages, check below to see if one of these steps can help:
Help and Support
Tutorials:
Sciwheel Support:
Getting Started
Choose your EndNote (compare features)
Tips and Tricks for UVA Users
Citation Styles
Using EndNote and PubMed
Using EndNote Off-Grounds
Help and Support
Written Guides and Videos
Personalized Help using EndNote:
EndNote/Clarivate Analytics Tech Support
Monday – Friday, 9am to 8pm ET
+1-800-336-4474, press 4, or contact Technical Support
Note that some users report issues with Mendeley Cite while being signed into their UVA account in the desktop version of Word. Aftere signing out they are able to install Mendeley cite. Occasionally when "resetting" Word you won't see Mendeley in the Reference tab, but you can solve this by installing the plugin again and/or signing in/our from your UVA account.
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