I have always struggled with managing my digital files ever since I purchased my first computer 35 years. The good ole Tandy 1000 from Radio Shack. 5 ¼ inch floppy drives and all. This last year I have discovered three tools that have helped me manage my digital life. They are Notion, a productivity tool. Building a Second Brain, a system created by Tiago Forte. Zotero, an open-source reference management system. In this post, I will profile Zotero.
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials, such as PDF files. It's easy to use, connects with your web browser to download sources, and best of all it's free.
Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes, and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies.
Zotero a great tool for anyone doing research or anyone who collects and reads a lot of research. It automatically grabs the info for books, articles, websites—pretty much any source you can think of. Just install the Zotero app or browser extension and it'll pull in details as you surf the web. Zotero lets you save and organize all your sources in one place. You can add notes, tags, links, files, images—whatever you want. It's super easy to sort everything into folders for different assignments. And when it's time to cite your sources, Zotero instantly generates a bibliography in the citation style you choose. Seriously, if you're tired of keeping track of sources by hand, Zotero is a lifesaver.
With all the research papers and articles we are expected to read, and reference are organized in Zotero. Easily searchable, the information is at your fingertips. This tool would be great for a reference library in our lab and enhance your training programs. Zotero will integrate with Notion too. Check it out! https://www.zotero.org/