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Citation Managers: Zotero and Mendeley

♦  Select the Zotero icon (usually a manila folder) in your browser toolbar. If there are multiple documents, Zotero will give you the option to select each reference you wish to import. (If Google Scholar can find a freely available PDF, it will place a one-click download icon next to the reference).

OR

In Google Scholar, click icon at the top of the page and to the left of My Profile to go to Settings.

♦  Scroll down to the Bibliography Manager section.

♦  Select Show links to import citations into. Then select  RefMan from the drop-down. 

♦  Click Save Preferences.

♦  Conduct your search in Google Scholar. 

♦  Each record displayed in Scholar will now have an  Import into RefMan. (Choosing Import into Endnote will save a enw file, and choosing Import into RefMan will save an RIS file).

 *** RefMan is a totally separate citation manager, but it uses the same file format as Zotero.

Search for relevant references in Google Scholar.

 

♦  Select the Mendeley icon  on your browser toolbar.

♦ The Mendeley pop-up will allow you to choose a destination folder. If there are multiple documents, select each reference you wish to import. (If Google Scholar can find a freely available PDF, it will place a one-click download icon next to the reference).

Or use Google Scholar's citation tool.

In Google Scholar, click on the drop down arrow next to My Citations at the top of the page to go to Settings.

♦  Scroll down to the Bibliography Manager section.

♦  Select Show links to import citations into. Then select EndNote  or RefMan from the drop-down. 

♦  Click Save Preferences.

♦  Conduct your search in Google Scholar. 

♦  Each record displayed in Scholar will now have an Import into EndNote or Import into RefMan. Choosing Import into Endnote will save a enw file, and choosing Import into RefMan will save an RIS file.

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