COMMDIS 330 Writing In Comdis

Spring 2023 Citation Management Workshops

The Libraries support citation management for both Zotero and Mendeley.

 

Getting Started with Zotero - In Person: Science & Engineering Library, Learning Studio

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. Register

 

Getting Started with Zotero - In Person: W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Calipari Room (Lower Level)

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 12:20pm - 1:10pm. Register

 

Getting Started with Zotero - Virtual

Monday, March 6, 2023 from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. Remote Session Register

 

Getting Started with Zotero - Virtual

Thursday, March 9, 2023 from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Remote Session Register

 

Getting Started with Mendeley - Virtual

Thursday, March 28, 2023 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Remote Session Register

 

If you have questions about citation management platforms we support, please contact us through our Ask Us service.  

A freely-available reference manager that we currently offer support for is Mendeley.

Learn more about Mendeley - and who to contact for help - on the Citation Managers at UMass guide.

Mendeley Reference Manager has replaced Mendeley Desktop as Mendeley's primary reference manager. Currently both reference managers are available and can be installed at the same time. There will be a notice period before Mendeley Desktop is retired. 

There are four components of Mendeley that will help you to collect, organize, and cite research. Follow these steps to get started. 

1. Go to mendeley.com to create an account. This will create your Mendeley Web Library account. 
    
2. Add Mendeley Web Importer to your browser. This will identify the browser that you are using and is compatible for UMass Community members with Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Mendeley Web Importer cannot currently be added to Chrome because of UMass IT security settings.
    
3. Download Mendeley Reference Manager.
   This is the desktop client that will sync to your Mendeley Web Library account. 
    
4. Install Mendeley Cite for Word. 
   This will allow to import citations into your documents.