📅 2023-02-16 — Session: Comprehensive Guide to Zotero and Mendeley Installation

🕒 02:00–02:50
🏷️ Labels: Zotero, Mendeley, Linux, Reference Management
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: The session aimed to provide comprehensive instructions on installing and using Zotero and Mendeley for reference management, particularly on Linux systems.

Key Activities:

  • Detailed guides were created for installing Zotero and Mendeley on Ubuntu, including steps for importing citation information and creating reference lists.
  • Instructions were provided for adding Zotero to the system PATH on Linux, enabling command-line access.
  • Steps were outlined for making PATH changes permanent in Linux using Bash and Zsh shells.
  • A guide was created for using Zotero to export citation information and create BibTeX files.

Achievements:

  • Successfully documented the process of installing and configuring Zotero and Mendeley on Linux.
  • Provided actionable steps for managing references and exporting citation data using Zotero.

Pending Tasks:

  • Explore integration of Zotero with other reference management tools and academic databases for enhanced research workflows.