Research Tips & Tutorials @ USC University Libraries

Basics of EndNote, subscription version.

This video will go over the basics of how to use EndNote Basic which is freely available through University Libraries subscription to Web of Science.

This video will show you how to import references in Mendeley.

This video will provide an overview of Mendeley’s Microsoft Word plugin, which allows you to add formatted in-text citations and bibliographies to Word documents.

This video provides instructions on installing the Microsoft Word plugin and the web importer for Mendeley.

This web tutorial will teach viewers how to create a Mendeley account, download the Mendeley Reference Manager for Windows, and download Mendeley Cite to Microsoft Word.

This video covers the Notebook feature of the Mendeley Reference Manager, which allows the user to make annotations, highlight and save quotes, and reference information about their source.

Learn how easy it is to install Zotero.

Get oriented to the structure of Zotero and learn how it can help you organize your references.

Learn how to add items to your Zotero Library.

See how easy it is to add items from the web to your Zotero library with a single click of the mouse! (Video)

Learn how to correct, update, and add citation information for the sources in your library. (Video)

This video will show you how to remove duplicates from your Zotero library. You want to avoid saving the same item more than once to your Zotero library because it can create problems with your citations. A single item can be included in as many collections as you want, so there's no need to have duplicates.

This video will cover Zotero's word processor plugins that allow you to insert and edit citations and bibliographies into your documents using a customized toolbar.