Zotero
Hauptfunktion(en): Citation managersGruppen-/Partnerarbeit - Mitschüler*innenEinzelarbeitStudentEigene Inhalte
Zotero is an open-source research and citation manager for organising, citing, and sharing research materials. With Zotero, users can save references from web pages, PDFs, and other documents and sort them into collections for easy retrieval and citation. It also supports various media files, such as videos or audios. Zotero allows for collaborative research through common projects. It is free to use and offers additional storage through subscription plans. Users are required to sign up for an account to sync their library across multiple devices and collaborate with others. Zotero offers browser, desktop, and application versions. It was developed by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University and is now operated by the non-profit Corporation for Digital Scholarship.
Bewertung: Zotero is a useful tool for conducting research, together with storing, organising, and sharing results. For teachers, it can save time for sorting out teaching materials and additional academic resources, while students can use it to organise project materials. However, it is primarily used by researchers as a research and citation manager. Zotero offers a range of features and requires familiarisation with the software and average IT skills.
Kosten: Free + paid additional storage plans.
Website: http://www.zotero.org/
Kategorien
Interaktionstyp
- Gruppen-/Partnerarbeit - Mitschüler*innen
- Einzelarbeit
Benutzerfreundlichkeit
Benutzeroberfläche 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Organised, somewhat complex.
Zeiteffizienz Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
Medium; it requires familiarisation but then becomes very time-efficient.
Sprache(n) der Benutzeroberfläche The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to
30+ languages.
Datenschutz Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
High. Zotero collects different types of data, including user-provided information (e.g., name and email for account creation), library data (when users synchronise their library with Zotero servers), and attachment files for file syncing. Additionally, it logs IP addresses and browser information for security and diagnostic purposes. This serves various purposes, such as user account management yet neither marketing nor advertising. Zotero may share some personal data with third-party services for the running of the service, but it neither rents nor shares it. Concerning security, Zotero is designed as a local program when used in its desktop and application versions, so by default, data is stored on users’ devices. However, when synchronisation or file syncing is enabled, then it is stored on the tool's servers. Zotero mentions taking security seriously and employing measures to protect user data. It provides users with the ability to disable various automatic communications and preferences. Users can also delete their accounts, although specific details about data modification or access requests are not provided in the policy. Zotero does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Arbeit für spätere Verwendung speichern Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
Yes, users with an account can access projects at any moment. For projects stored on the cloud, they can be accessed through login on any device.
Individuell anpassbar (wenn ja, wie?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)
Not much; Zotero can be used mainly for research purposes.
Technische Voraussetzungen
Installation erforderlich?
Not for the browser version; yes for the desktop version, which is easier to use.
Kompatibilität/ Betriebssystem
Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS.
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