Download Zotero from the website https://www.zotero.org/download/.  You can also download the Zotero Connector for Chrome as well as for Firefox from the same website.  First, download the software for your operating systems e.g. Windows (PC) or Mac.  Second, while using Firefox/Chrome, install the connector from the website https://www.zotero.org/download/. 

The website https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_manual_installation includes instructions on installing the Zotero add-on to Word.

Lastly, Zotero does have a quick start guide at (https://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide).  Videos on using Zotero are included on the ZSR YouTube channel as well at https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLTU8eFl06Wq1pGbaVZrPO8zCRwNN_vrIj&v=cuzXRTBaoAs.

You can create a group folder in Zotero to store the resources identified/found.  Review the information on https://www.zotero.org/support/groups in order to create and use a group folder in Zotero.  QUICK TIP:  Be sure to sync your zotero.org account with the Zotero software installed on your computer in order to see the group folder.  The video https://www.screencast.com/t/DF7DPBIUJh demos syncing the Zotero standalone application with Zotero.org.

A quick start video for the product/database along with additional training/webinars are included below for AccessEngineering, Engineering Workbench, SciFinder-n, and Web of Science.

AccessEngineering

• Brief Overview of AccessEngineering:  https://youtu.be/wPYgceQ1pGE (6:57)
• User Manuals and Video Tutorials: https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/manuals-and-tutorials
• Upcoming Training and Webinars:  https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/request-training

Engineering Workbench

• Searching in Engineering Workbench and an overview of the Research Assistant:  https://www.screencast.com/t/mauZmyCz (6:29)
• Standards Research Guide:  https://guides.zsr.wfu.edu/standards

SciFinder-n

• Searching in SciFinder-n, viewing past searches, viewing the full text (or requesting via interlibrary loan), and generating a citation map (forward and backward citation research):  https://www.screencast.com/t/fsQmJQJFKC6 (7:32)
• SciFinder-n Training:  https://www.cas.org/support/training/scifinder-n

Topics covered:

• • • Getting Started
    • Substance Searching
    • Reaction Searching
    • Reference Searching
    • Patent Searching
    • Biosequence Searching

Web of Science

• New features, author impact beamplot summary, forward and backwards citation research, enriched cited references, and related references in Web of Science:  https://www.screencast.com/t/rvskknTr5pn (7:31)
• Web of Science Training:  https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/support/wos/