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Reference management

Reference management with Zotero

Main topics

  • Free software for the administration of bibliographic data and full texts of literature, which is needed e.g. for final theses or for building up your own source collection.
  • Literature references can be imported from databases/catalogs as well as entered manually, existing full text files are assigned.
  • The references are searchable, literature lists in various formats can be output.
  • Zotero is available for the operating systems Windows, Mac and Linux and is already installed on the library PCs.
  • When using private laptops: Firefox or Google Chrome are required as browser!
  • The software is supplemented by a location-independent web interface.

Remark

During the course, students can use their own laptops or the PCs in the classroom.
Prerequistite: a valid user account from University Computing Centre or a valid library user card

All participants must register (free of charge) with Zotero before the course.

Next date

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Instructor

Portrait: Dagmar Hesse
Dagmar Hesse
  • Phone:
    +49 371 531-31445
  • Email:
  • Address:
    Straße der Nationen 33, 09111 Chemnitz
  • Room:
    A01.410

Organizational details

  • Meeting place: Conference room A01.111
  • Duration of the event: 1,5 hours
  • Requirements: valid login details from University Computer Centre or a valid library user card
  • Course in German language

Materials

Online course materials (in German) are permanently available for this course.

Reference management with Citavi

Main topics

  • Licensed literature management program, for collecting and managing literature, citations and assignments, license available via URZ for university members (URZ → Services → Software procurement → Citavi).
  • Literature citations can be imported from databases/catalogs from the search as well as entered manually, existing full text files can be assigned.
  • Link to Word, quick insertion of citations and source references.
  • Operating system: Windows, on Mac via a web version (more limited functions) or via a virtual machine (full functions).

Next date

There are currently no dates

Instructor

Portrait: Rosa Böhmer
Rosa Böhmer
  • Phone:
    +49 371 531-36636
  • Email:
  • Address:
    Straße der Nationen 33, 09111 Chemnitz
  • Room:
    A01.320

Organizational details

  • Meeting place: Conference room A01.211
  • Duration of the event: 1,5 hours
  • Requirements: valid URZ login
  • Courses in German and English language

Materials

Online course materials are permanently available for this course.

In addition to the training courses mentioned above, we are also happy to offer training courses in English and other topics on request. Under Book A Librarian you can also book a consultation on your topic.