Literature Reviews - GSEP

You're going to be looking through a lot of materials for your review, and it's easy to loose track of a particular citation or how you got to a source.  Using a citation management software, like Zotero, can help you keep track of: 

• Where you searched (name of database, catalog, etc.)
• When you searched
• Search terms and combinations of terms that were successful
• Search terms and combinations of terms that were not successful
• Searches or leads you want to pursue next

Zotero is a free, open source desktop application that allows you to collect, organize, cite, and share research. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. 

Zotero also offers ZBib.org, a free citation generation app, which can help you quickly create a bibliography in any citation style without having to download the citation management software.

• Zotero.org

  Use this link to register for a free account and download the desktop application and browser extensions.

Go to the Zotero website at the link above, click on "Log in," and register for a free account.

From the Zotero homepage or www.zotero.org/download, download the Zotero desktop application and browser extension (Zotero Connector) for your Internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari).