Reference manager Zotero livestreams were held in a series.
- Part 1, which described what reference manager software is, was held on June 18, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET.
- Part 2, which focused on recommended software Zotero, was held on June 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm.
Monika Wahi, healthcare data scientist, presented. Here is a summary of the topics covered.
Part 1 Topics
- Definition of in-text citations, reference list, and reference style
- Examples of reference styles used by real peer-reviewed journals
- Conventions in reference styles by field or domain
- What reference manager software does
- Minimum requirement functions of reference manager software
Part 2 Topics
- Comparison of the different reference manager software available
- Explanation of how Mendeley works with Elsevier to capitalize our data, and why this is a practical problem for scientists
- Description of Zotero, a reference manager software that is a non-profit and which many think scientists should use instead
- Information about Zotero, and demonstration
