Hi!
I agree, just installed and play a little with it. It looks much more
serious than what my previous impression of it was.
Could you give any indication of what types of projects you've used it
for, and for what purposes? That is, a form of "use case" as utilized in
database design.
Any ideas on portability, that is, if Zoteros cease to exist - what
happens with the collection?
Best,
Magnus
On 2010-05-20 13:12, Walter Schönfelder wrote:
> Mike& Stephen: I just gave Zotero a quick look and must say that I am impressed! Do you know if you have to be online to use it or is it saved on your PC? And does it work with FireFox only? I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere, but I take a shortcut here ...
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> Emne: Re: Software for managing as opposed to analyzing data
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> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Gourlay, Stephen N
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>> No one's mentioned Zotero - a FireFox plugin http://www.zotero.org/ Very useful for bibliography management; also has a folder structure, ability to associate files, make notes, you can share the resources via the internet (and keep a copy on your own hard drive), and more. Developed by researchers (historians) so sensitive to researcher needs, particularly where lots of documents are the source. And free.
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> Yes, that's an excellent suggestion. I've been evaluating the latest
> version (2.x) with the intention of "upgrading" from EndNote once my
> current project had come to an end. I didn't think - and said so on
> this list - that Zotero 1.x was entirely suitable, but 2.x has reached
> the tipping point for use in major projects. I think for my sort of
> system it would be better than EndNote because it's more than just a
> bare bibliographic system.
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> The big advantages for me are the ease of converting from EndNote, the
> short learning curve and - of course - the cost.
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> On a different topic and harking back to discussions we've had on this
> list about "intuitive interfaces", I'd suggest that Zotero can
> honestly be described as "intuitive".
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> Mike
> Michael Mellody
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> Ecclesia Knowledge Management
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