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In a <\/span>previous post\u00a0<\/a>we introduced you to Zotero, a powerful referencing tool. This time around, we’ll \u00a0show you how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n COLLECTING RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a cool screencast<\/a> showing all of the below, as well as a great guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zotero\u2019s first \u2018killer\u2019 feature<\/b> is the fact that it makes it much quicker and easier to accurately<\/b> collect<\/b> information about your sources<\/b>. In most cases, you can grab all of the information<\/b> required for a citation (e.g. title, date, publisher and place, in the case of a book) in a single click<\/b>, while you are viewing the specific item on your preferred research\/library website (e.g. Google Scholar, JSTOR, EBSCOHost). There are four ways to collect sources:<\/p>\n CITING YOUR SOURCES AND GENERATING A BIBLIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve collected all of your sources<\/b> in your Zotero library, you can start citing them in Microsoft Word<\/b> (and other word processor<\/a>) documents. This is Zotero\u2019s second \u2018killer\u2019 feature<\/b>: that it does all of the style formatting<\/b> dirty work behind the screens. You simply position your cursor where you want to add a citation, go to the \u201cAdd-ins\u201d tab in Word and click the \u201cInsert Citation\u201d icon<\/b>. This will bring up an inviting, red-bordered textbox, in which you can type the title\/author of your source(s). Pressing ENTER will add a neat citation<\/b> in your preferred style. On that note: there are more than 6000 styles<\/a> available for download from the Zotero website.<\/p>\n Many students will know the sinking feeling of having finished the actual writing of their paper\/report\/thesis, only to remember that the bibliography is still conspicuously absent. Here, Zotero\u2019s third \u2018killer\u2019 feature<\/b> kicks in: it keeps track<\/b> of what you\u2019ve cited<\/b> in your document and generates a complete bibliography<\/b>, in your selected style, at the click of a button.<\/p>\n Check out this page<\/a> for a full guide to citing and generating a bibliography with Zotero.<\/p>\n Next time – Advanced tips<\/a> to get the most out of Zotero.<\/p>\n [ARTICLE BY<\/span>\u00a0JOHANNES JONKER<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In `n vorige bloginskrywing <\/a>het ons \u00a0jou vertel van Zotero, `n kragtige verwysingsmiddel. Di\u00e9 keer verduidelik ons hoe dit werk.<\/span><\/p>\n VERSAMELING VAN BRONNE<\/strong><\/p>\n Daar\u2019s \u2019n cool<\/i> skermopname (screencast<\/i><\/a>) wat al die aspekte hieronder illustreer, sowel as \u2019n baie goeie gids<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zotero se eerste \u2018wenner\u2019 eienskap<\/b> is die feit dat dit vir jou makliker en vinniger maak om die inligting oor jou bronne akkuraat te versamel<\/b>. In die meeste gevalle kan jy al die inligting <\/b>wat vir \u2019n aanhaling nodig is (bv. titel, datum, uitgewer en plek \u2013 in die geval van \u2019n boek) met \u2019n enkele klik \u201cgryp\u201d<\/b> terwyl jy na die spesifieke item op jou verkose navorsings\/biblioteekwebwerf kyk (bv. Google Scholar, JSTOR, EBSCOHost). Daar is vier maniere om bronne te versamel:<\/p>\n AANHALING VAN BRONNE EN DIE SKEP VAN \u2019N BIBLIOGRAFIE<\/strong><\/p>\n Sodra jy al jou bronne <\/b>in jou Zotero-biblioteek versamel<\/b> het<\/b>, kan jy begin om hulle in Microsoft Word<\/b> (en ander woordverwerker<\/a>) dokumente aan te haal. Hierdie is Zotero se tweede \u2018wenner\u2019 eienskap<\/b>: dat dit al die vuil werk van die stylformattering <\/b>agter die skerms doen. Jy plaas eenvoudig jou muiswyser waar jy die aanhaling wil invoeg, gaan na die \u201cAdd-ins<\/i>\u201d tab in Word en klik die \u201cInsert Citation<\/i>\u201d ikoon<\/b>. Dit sal \u2019n aanloklike teksboks met \u2019n rooi rand oopmaak waarbinne jy die titel\/outeur van jou bron(ne) kan tik. Deur die doensleutel ENTER te druk, sal \u2019n netjiese aanhaling<\/b> in jou voorkeurstyl bygevoeg word. Nog iets: daar is meer as 6\u00a0000 style<\/a> wat van die Zotero-webwerf afgelaai kan word.<\/p>\n Baie studente sal die bang voorgevoel ken wat opduik wanneer hulle klaar is met die eintlike skryf van hulle skripsie\/verslag\/tesis, net om te onthou dat die bibliografie skitter deur sy afwesigheid. Dit is hier waar Zotero se derde \u2018wenner\u2019 eienskap<\/b> intree: dit hou tred <\/b>van wat jy in jou dokument aangehaal het <\/b>en genereer \u2019n volledige bibliografie<\/b>, in jou verkose styl, met die klik van \u2019n knoppie.<\/p>\n\n
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