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 === Digital organisation === === Digital organisation ===
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 +//(NOTE: the screenshots in this section are of the Zotero online catalogue in the browser.)//
  
 The physical location of an item is indicated in the ''Loc. in Archive'' field. The physical location of an item is indicated in the ''Loc. in Archive'' field.
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 {{:library:zotero_magazine_and_journal_issue_notes.png}} {{:library:zotero_magazine_and_journal_issue_notes.png}}
  
-Tags can be used to browse or organise -- the possibilities are limitless. Use for subject, finer-grained distinction of item type (e.g. an item of the type ''Report'' could be tagged with ''Conference proceedings'', ''Exhibition catalogue'', ''Financial report'', etc.), or TASs.+Tags can be used to browse or organise -- the possibilities are limitless. Use for subject, finer-grained distinction of item type (e.g. an item of the type ''Report'' could be tagged with ''Conference proceedings'', ''Exhibition catalogue'', ''Financial report'', etc.), or TASs. 
  
 {{:library:zotero_tags.png}} {{:library:zotero_tags.png}}
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 === Adding items === === Adding items ===
  
-  - New deliveries go in the inbox, ready to be catalogued. +//(NOTE: the screenshots in this section are of the Zotero desktop client.)// 
-  - Do a catalogue search to see if the item already exists on the shelves. + 
-  - If it's a magazine or journal and it's already on the shelf, add a new note to the existing catalogue entry, with the issue's date, volume, issue, or other relevant info. +New deliveries go in the inbox, ready to be catalogued. 
-  - If it's not already on the shelf, first check to see if it has an ISBN number. Click on the magic number button in Zotero desktop and type in this number manually (we used to have phone barcode scanners, but for now they're inoperative). + 
-  - Check the results and clean up the entry if necessary. +Do a catalogue search to see if the item already exists on the shelves. 
-  - If it doesn't have a barcode or this method doesn't work, manually enter the bibliographic details. See the [[:useful links]] for hints on how best to do this. + 
-  - Shelve it in the right location. +{{:library:zotero_search.png}} 
-  - Success!+ 
 +If it's a magazine or journal title and it's already on the shelf, add a new note to the existing catalogue entry, with the issue's date, volume, issue number, and other relevant info. 
 + 
 +{{:library:zotero_adding_a_periodical_note.png}} 
 + 
 +If it's not already on the shelf, first check to see if it has an ISBN number. 
 + 
 +Click on the magic number button in Zotero desktop and type in this number manually (we used to have phone barcode scanners, but for now they're inoperative). 
 + 
 +{{:library:zotero_add_item_by_identifier.png}} 
 + 
 +Check the results and clean up the entry if necessary. 
 + 
 +If this method doesn't work or the item doesn't have a barcode, manually enter the bibliographic details. See the [[foam_library_rough_guide#useful links]] for hints on how best to do this. 
 + 
 +Shelve it in the right location. 
 + 
 +Success!
  
 === Useful links === === Useful links ===
  • library/foam_library_rough_guide.txt
  • Last modified: 2014-09-12 02:31
  • by alkan