Researchers and KUV's: Zotero and Tropy

Zotero is a reference management tool you can use for creating references in Word or another word processor.

You collect and manage your references in your own library, so they are close at hand when you need to insert references into the text and create a bibliography. The library supports and hosts courses in Zotero.

1. Download Zotero and the Connector plugin for your browser from: www.zotero.org/download
2. Create a profile using your Academy-email to get unlimited cloud storage at: www.zotero.org/user/register
3. Open Settings in Zotero and change the following:

• Under General choose English (the Danish translation is flawed)
• And under Item pane header choose Bibliographic entry and your preferred style
  
   
• Under Sync log in with your Zotereo account
  
   
• Under Cite turn on Use classic Add Citation dialog
  

Warning: Cloud services can damage your Word files!

Make sure that the Word files you are using together with Zotero is stored on your hard drive, and not in OneDrive, Dropbox or iCloud, since this can cause your files get corrupted and you lose your work.

Backing up the files to a cloud is okay, but not when you are working on them with Word and Zotero open at the same time.

Your Zotero library should also be stored on your hard drive. So just stick with the default suggested folder and let Zotero Cloud take care of synchronization.

A simple way to get help with Zotero it to just type in your question in a search engine and then you will often find a solution from their forums or a video on YouTube. For example: "Why does Zotero import from Firefox?" or "How do I delete an entry from my Zotero Library?"

If you have a lot of images for your study or research project, we recommend that you take a look at Tropy. Tropy is not a citation manager or photo editor, but it can help you organize and describe visual material, such as photos, scanned drawings, and handwritten documents.

Download and read more about Tropy