Zotero is a free, easy-to-use
Firefox extension to help you
collect, manage, and cite your
research sources. You may use this free
resource to manage your citations after you graduate
from APSU and no longer have access to RefWorks.
Follow the procedure below to export your
references from RefWorks to Zotero:
Export
References from RefWorks
1. Log in to Your
RefWorks account
2. From the References
or Tools menu select Export. Select either All References or a
specific Folder.
3. Under Export Format
select BibTeX – Ref ID
4. Click the Export to
Text File button.
5. Follow your browser's
instructions for viewing the file and be sure to save the page
in text format to your hard disk before closing.
Import
References into Zotero
1.
Open Mozilla Firefox browser and go to Zotero website (http://www.zotero.org)
2. Download
Zotero and follow the instructions to install in Firefox browser
(it may be necessary to allow the application to run in the
security bar).
Zotero is not available for Internet Explorer.
3. After restarting your browser, click on
the
 Zotero
icon
installed in the bottom right hand corner of your browser.
A window should open up in the bottom of your browser.
4.
Click on the “Actions”
 Icon
and select “Import”.
5.
Choose the text file you saved on your hard drive after
exporting from RefWorks.
6.
The
references will be imported and stored in a folder under the
Zotero collection category
7.
Click on the folder to view references, then click on a
reference to edit or add notes.
Create Bibliography from Imported References
1.
To create a bibliography from your imported references,
right-click on the desired folder and choose “create
Bibliography from Collection”
2.
Select desired citation style and output format.
Click OK.
Other
Features of Zotero
View
http://www.zotero.org/support/getting_stuff_into_your_library
for directions on importing bibliographic information from a
website (such as a library catalog) into your Zotero library.
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