A quick post on a little idiosyncrasy with Zotero.

Normally, when I click the icon in the address bar, Zotero automatically downloads the cite to whichever folder I have highlighted (e.g., Instructional Design), but when using Gale this doesn’t seem to happen. Not a big deal in the grand scheme, … so I’d do a quick global library search, then find, select and drag it to the desired library.

Still curious, though, and looking for an opportunity to procrastinate, I did a little investigation. It turns out that the Gale cites are downloaded as a top-level item to the main, “My Library” folder. While it still requires a drag-and-drop, I’m spared the extra step of entering a title search.

Maybe there’s a work-around or something obvious I’m missing. If not, I hope this little tidbit is helpful.

But for those who had left Firefox for Chrome, or dedicated Mac users who love the aesthetics of Safari (and the engine power of Webkit), they were perhaps a little reluctant to venture outside the cozy confines of their browser homes.

But now today, Zotero announced that it will soon be releasing plugins for Chrome, Safari, and IE. So no more excuses. According to the post, this new version of Zotero will include a radically expanded API and mobile access. I’m very glad to see the addition of the mobile option, which is nearly a requirement for any new software rollout these days.

On the promotional end of things, they’re calling this Zotero Everywhere. I like it. Will there be a t-shirt?

Although, I think technically speaking it’s not a social bookmarking tool, Zotero, seems to be moving in that kind of direction with its upcoming sync tool.

I also like the potential for social bookmarking tools as a teaching tool; especially when I teach in online environments, the option of creating resource-sharing networks or groups can help build community. One relatively new player in the social bookmarking scene, at least to me, is Diigo. Among many of the standard features, it allows you to create private groups, which some faculty and/or students prefer when it comes to resource-sharing.