Week+2+Journal


 * Week 2 (501): Zotero **

This is a free software application that runs on Firefox. This software can alternatively store a local copy of the source and materials. Basically, this is a software allows people to collect and manage and cite researched sources.

Zotero allows users to make and share their own library of sources and materials. One main feature is that it provides the automatic citation ability which is of great use and convenience to any user. This software is entirely supported by about 400 websites such as amazon.com and various electronic journal databases. The procedure of the automatic citation begins when an icon appears at the end of a web site's URL allowing the citation to be automatically captured. Users can add their own notes, tags and their own metadata through the in-browser interface. This program is ideal and convenient for graduate students and people who are in the research field and need to manage their time when writing lengthy papers which involve many sourced and cited materials. Producing a bibliography, in rich- text format or any kind of what we want is an efficient way to save time. A shared library on a network which portrays as a document management system is a great way to build up the online communities for a certain topic of research.
 * What's in the software & Uses for Educational Setting: **

Zotero is free to use and doesn't require the detailed personal information, it would not take more than 1 min to create an account.
 * Costs & Registration issues **

I think it would be good to use and share all the information that we have with members of a project, especially for graduate students who need to be revealed to many resources with many other classmates. This resource can be used like a community digital library so that people in educational field can easily share collections.
 * The Most Useful Content can be used: **