Putting Zotero to Work

This section covers the basic functions of the Zotero reference manager.  This assumes that you have downloaded a desktop interface and created a free account.  I suggest selecting the Standard installation when prompted.  Once you have created an account, be sure to sign in to your desktop interface so your entries sync to the cloud.  Desktop Zotero will function just fine without being logged in; but you risk data loss in the event of a crash.  Syncing  can be done by opening your desktop interface,  navigating to  Edit -> Preferences -> Sync, and logging in to your account.  While downloading the desktop, it's also useful to install the Zotero Connector onto your web browser.  This will be necessary for automatically importing references, a process I will describe later.