Zotero is a great tool. You probably know it is useful when writing your essays and thesis, but have you tried its collaborative features yet? Let our resident specialist Catherine Brendow tell you how to improve group work and reference management.
It’s my party
To use Zotero’s collaborative features, create your account on the Zotero website, then go back to your desktop library, find the “Edit” menu > Preferences > Sync, and enter the username and password you have just chosen. This will allow Zotero to connect your desktop library with your online account. Once this is done, Zotero will sync everything on its own.You can then create a private group on the Zotero website, and invite the people you wish to work with, or just click on the “New collection” button in Zotero, then select “New group” to share references with your colleagues. You can decide which rights each person will have.
Out of space
Don’t forget that these references will be stored in your Zotero storage space if you created the group. While Zotero offers 300 MB free storage, this might not be enough for file attachments. To save space, you can select...