{"id":5975,"date":"2014-06-13T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T09:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/?p=5975"},"modified":"2016-01-18T14:56:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T12:56:32","slug":"advanced-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-zotero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/2014\/06\/advanced-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-zotero\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced tips to get the most out of ZoteroGevorderde wenke om die meeste uit Zotero te kry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a\u00a0previous post\u00a0<\/a>told you more about Zotero, a powerful referencing tool. This time around, we’ll \u00a0give you a few advanced tips to get the most out of it.<\/p>\n

GENERAL<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. If you normally browse the internet with a browser other than Firefox<\/b> (e.g. Google Chrome or Internet Explorer), it works great to use Firefox as a \u201cresearch-only<\/b>\u201d browser. Disable all unnecessary add-ons and plugins<\/a> and add quick links<\/a> to your favourite research websites in your bookmarks toolbar. That way, when you open Firefox you\u2019ll be able to research efficiently without distractions<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    COLLECTING SOURCES<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. If you\u2019re browsing Google Scholar, JSTOR or something similar and\u00a0both<\/b>\u00a0the\u00a0address bar icon<\/b>\u00a0and the\u00a0\u201cExport\u201d link<\/b>\u00a0are shown for a particular item, rather\u00a0use the latter<\/b>. In some cases, Zotero can\u2019t extract the complete metadata for the item when it tries to do so\u00a0automagically<\/i>. In these (rare) cases, the metadata provided by the vendor (Google Scholar, JSTOR, etc.) is more accurate and so it makes more sense to use the \u201cExport\u201d link.<\/li>\n
    2. Learn how to use\u00a0ZotFile<\/b><\/a>. This nifty Zotero add-on will allow you to\u00a0store full-text PDFs<\/b>\u00a0of your journal articles on your hard drive. It will also allow you to\u00a0send these PDFs to your tablet<\/b>, letting you\u00a0annotate<\/b>\u00a0them using your favourite PDF app. Afterwards, it pulls the annotated PDFs back into your library. This is brilliant for\u00a0jotting down thoughts<\/b>\u00a0while you\u2019re reading an article.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      ORGANISING SOURCES<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. The easiest way to\u00a0organise your sources<\/b>\u00a0is by using\u00a0collections<\/b>. However,\u00a0tags<\/b>\u00a0are also very handy for adding \u2018statuses\u2019 to your sources. For example, you could decide to add the tag \u201cStarted\u201d to all the sources you\u2019ve started reading for a particular project. When you\u2019re finished with a particular source you could add the tag \u201cFinished\u201d. Also, you could indicate the quality of a source by using a tag, for example by adding tags like \u201cNot applicable\u201d and \u201cAwesome\u201d. Check out\u00a0this article<\/a>\u00a0for help on using collections and tags.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        CITING IN A DOCUMENT<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. You can\u00a0create your own citation style<\/b><\/a>\u00a0if, heaven forbid, none of the\u00a0existing ones<\/b>\u00a0fits your needs. Be warned, though, that this requires a bit of technical knowledge.<\/li>\n
        2. In Microsoft Word,\u00a0create keyboard shortcuts<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for inserting a citation and editing a citation. This will make it even easier to insert citations while you type (literally reducing the time required to insert a citation to a few seconds). For example, you could assign CTRL+ALT+D to inserting a citation and CTRL+ALT+E to editing a citation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          LAST NOTE<\/span><\/div>\n

          The chances are that, once you start using Zotero<\/b>, you will find it hard<\/b> to remember how you did research without it<\/b>. Apart from the short-term advantages set out above, using Zotero has the long-term advantage of letting you gradually build your own research library<\/b>, ensuring a level of continuity across your different essays\/articles\/papers.<\/p>\n

          In conclusion, and to summarise: Zotero handles the nitty-gritty practicalities<\/b> of research, letting you concentrate fully<\/b> on what matters most: interpreting existing knowledge and contributing your own.<\/p>\n

          [ARTICLE BY\u00a0JOHANNES JONKER<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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          In `n vorige\u00a0bloginskrywing\u00a0<\/a>het ons meer vertel van Zotero, `n kragtige verwysingsmiddel. Di\u00e9 keer gee ons vir jou `n paar gevorderde wenke om die meeste daaruit te kry.<\/p>\n

          ALGEMEEN<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Indien jy gewoonlik deur die internet blaai met \u2019n ander blaaier<\/b> as Firefox<\/b> (bv. Google Chrome of Internet Explorer), is dit \u2019n goeie idee om Firefox as \u2019n \u201cnavorsing alleenlik<\/b>\u201d blaaier te gebruik. Deaktiveer al die onnodige byvoegsels en plugins<\/i><\/a> en voeg vinnige skakels<\/a> na jou gunsteling navorsingswebwerwe in jou boekmerk toolbar<\/i> by. Op hierdie manier sal jy doeltreffende navorsing sonder afleidings<\/b> kan doen wanneer jy Firefox oopmaak.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            VERSAMELING VAN BRONNE<\/span><\/p>\n

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            1. As jy met Google Scholar, JSTOR of iets soortgelyks blaai en beide <\/b>die adreslyn ikoon <\/b>en die Aflaai (Export<\/i>) skakel <\/b>vir \u2019n spesifieke item vertoon word, gebruik eerder laasgenoemde. In sommige gevalle kan Zotero nie die volledige metadata vir die item ekstraheer wanneer dit poog om dit automagies<\/i> te doen nie. In hierdie (skaars) gevalle is die metadata wat deur die bron (Google Scholar, JSTOR, ens.) verskaf word, meer akkuraat en dit maak dus meer sin om die \u201cAflaai\u201d skakel te gebruik.<\/li>\n
            2. Leer hoe om ZotFile<\/b><\/a> te gebruik. Hier slim byvoegsel sal jou toelaat om volteks PDF\u2019s<\/b> van jou artikels uit vaktydskrifte op jou hardeskyf te stoor. Dit sal jou ook toelaat om hierdie PDF\u2019s na jou tablet te stuur<\/b>, waar jy dan met behulp van jou gunsteling PDF app hulle van aantekeninge <\/b>kan voorsien. Daarna trek dit die geannoteerde PDF\u2019s terug in jou biblioteek in. Hierdie is briljant as jy gedagtes wil neerskryf <\/b>terwyl jy \u2019n artikel lees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              ORGANISEER JOU BRONNE<\/span><\/p>\n

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              1. Die maklikste manier om jou bronne te organiseer <\/b>is deur versamelings (collections<\/i>) <\/b>te gebruik. Tags<\/i> of merkers<\/b> is agter ook baie nuttig om \u2018statusse\u2019 aan jou bronne toe te ken. Jy kan byvoorbeeld besluit om die merker \u201cBegin\u201d by all die bronne wat jy reeds vir \u2019n spesifieke projek begin lees het, te voeg. Wanneer jy klaar is met \u2019n spesifieke bron kan jy die merker <\/i>\u201cKlaar\u201d byvoeg. Jy kan ook \u2019n merker gebruik om die gehalte van die bron aan te dui, byvoorbeeld \u201cNie van toepassing nie\u201d of \u201cAwesome<\/i>\u201d. Lees hierdie artikel<\/a> vir raad oor die gebruik van versamelings en merkers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                AANHALINGS IN `N DOKUMENT<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1. Jy kan jou\u00a0eie aanhalingstyl skep<\/b><\/a>\u00a0indien \u2013 die hemel verhoed \u2013 geen van die\u00a0bestaande style\u00a0<\/b>jou behoeftes vervul nie. Wees egter gewaarsku dat d\u00edt heelwat tegniese vaardigheid neem.<\/li>\n
                2. In Microsoft Word kan jy\u00a0sleutelbord kortpaaie skep<\/b><\/a>\u00a0om aanhalings in te voeg en aanhalings te redigeer. Dan sal dit vir jou n\u00f3g makliker wees om aanhalings in te voeg terwyl jy tik (wat letterlik die tyd om \u2019n aanhaling in te voeg, verkort tot \u2019n paar sekondes). Jy kan byvoorbeeld CTRL+ALT+D aanwys om \u2019n aanhaling in te voeg, en CTRL+ALT+E om \u2019n aanhaling te redigeer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  FINALE PUNT<\/span><\/div>\n

                  Die kanse is goed dat jy moeilik <\/b>sal onthou hoe jy navorsing sonder Zotero <\/b>gedoen het sodra jy begin om dit te gebruik. Buiten die korttermynvoordele wat hierbo uiteengesit is, het die gebruik van Zotero ook die langtermyn voordeel dat jy geleidelik jou eie navorsingsbiblioteek opbou<\/b>, wat \u2019n mate van samehang in jou verskillende opstelle\/artikels\/skripsies sal verseker.<\/p>\n

                  Ter afsluiting, en ter opsomming: Zotero hanteer die kern praktiese sake <\/b>van navorsing, wat jou ten volle laat konsentreer <\/b>op wat die belangrikste is: die interpretasie van huidige kennis en die bydra van jou eie kennis.<\/p>\n

                  [ARTIKEL BY\u00a0JOHANNES JONKER<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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