Gérer ses ressources documentaires avec Zotero: initiation (in French)
Dates of the course: Next session: 7 May 2025
Teaching language(s): French
Hours: 3
Contact: docteur-metier@univ-toulouse.fr
Universities involved: Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Profile and prerequisites: All PhD students in Toulouse
Prerequisites: Completion of preparatory exercises; good computer skills, web navigation, and knowledge of research databases.
Teaching modalities: Flipped classroom approach with exercises to complete beforehand and live virtual class to explore key concepts.
Student mobility: Not applicable
Assessment modalities: Participation in live exercises and preparatory work
The course is open to: All PhD students (25–50 participants)
How to apply: See the training calendar on the doctoral school website (Doctorat Toulouse - script/catalogue.pl?mod=3622617&site=EDT)
Lecturers:
- Amélie BARRIO (URFIST de Toulouse)
Objectives:
- Understand the importance of citation in academic contexts
- Master citation practices aligned with disciplinary standards
- Learn how to use the basic features of Zotero
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Collect bibliographic references effectively
- Cite sources following appropriate academic styles
- Export references into a word processor
Description:
This online training introduces PhD students to Zotero, a reference management tool, and teaches best practices for citation and source management in research. It is part of the training objectives for doctoral work methodology.
- Why and how to cite your sources
- Overview of bibliographic management tools
- Introduction to Zotero
- Review of exercises
- Basic features of Zotero
- Creating bibliographies
Upcoming sessions:
- 7 May 2025 – 09:30 to 12:30
- 4 June 2025 – 09:30 to 12:30
All sessions are held online. Please refer to the doctoral school's calendar to register.