[Yr7-10it] Zotero research tool

[Stephen Loosley]

The respected and peer-reviewed http://innovateonline.info 
note Zotero reshapes the way research is done. It's good :)

 Zotero <http://www.zotero.org/>  a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

Features:

Automatic capture of citation information from web pages 

Storage of PDFs, files, images, links, and whole web pages 

Flexible notetaking with autosave 

Fast, as-you-type search through your materials 

Playlist-like library organization, including saved searches (smart collections) and tags 

Platform for new forms of digital research that can be extended with other web tools and services 

Runs right in your web browser 

Formatted citation export (style list to grow rapidly) 

Free and open source 

Integration with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice 

Saves records and notes in any language; interface available in 24 languages

Integration with WordPress and other blogging software 

Remote library backup 

Shared collections 

Access your library from anywhere via the web 

Advanced search and data mining tools 

Recommendation engine and RSS feeds 

Wide variety of import/export options "
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Cheers people
Stephen Loosley
Member Victorian
Institute of Teaching