Author: dorner
Library workshops: Advanced Zotero series
Advanced Zotero workshops are intended for Zotero users who want to go beyond the basics of collecting citations and exporting bibliographies. If you are new to Zotero, consider attending one of the Library’s Introduction to Zotero workshops being offered this term.
Advanced Zotero workshops will be offered every other Wednesday, starting February 7th, from 12:10-1:00 via Zoom. Registration is required and the Zoom link will be provided to participants who register 24 hours in advance of the workshop. Register on the Library’s workshops page. You must have a Calnet ID to register for a workshop.
The agendas for the workshops are listed below. New developments in Zotero and associated add-ons may result in adjustments to the agendas. The workshop descriptions on the Library’s workshop pages will be kept up-to-date.
The Library attempts to offer programs in an accessible, barrier-free way. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please contact me (Jennifer Dorner) at dorner@berkeley.edu at least one week in advance of the workshop you have registered for.
2/7 Advanced Zotero Week 1: Managing your Zotero library
– Methods for adding existing research materials to your Zotero library
– Indexing and searching your Zotero library and attachments
– Zotero 6.0 PDF viewer and annotation extractor
– Creating and managing groups
2/21 Advanced Zotero Week 2: Zutilo add-on
– Installing and setting up Zutilo
– Clean up library
– Manage tags
– Relate items
– Create book & book section items
3/6 Advanced Zotero Week 3: Managing attachments
– How and where Zotero saves attachments
– Linked files vs. stored files
– Using the Zotfile add-on to store attachments in a cloud server
– Group attachment storage
3/20 Advanced Zotero Week 4: Writing with Zotero
– Locating and adding citation styles
– Zotero 6.0 Add note feature
– Editing citations with Zotero’s tools
– Changing the font/size of citations
– Why things go wrong (broken links to Library, unable to update document, etc.)
4/3 Advanced Zotero Week 5: More add-ons & upcoming features
– Zotero 7.0 beta
– Zotero Research Assistant “AI” connector to ChatGPT
– Storage scanner for Zotero
4/17 Advanced Zotero Week 6: JURIS-M for multilingual scholarship
– Installing JURIS-M
– Configure JURIS-M to link to your Zotero account
– Setting up JURIS-M to store multilingual information.
– Integrating JURIS-M into your writing process
5/1 Advanced Zotero Week 7: Agenda TBA
Primary Sources: Czechoslovakia Crisis, 1968: The State Department’s Crisis Files
Czechoslovakia Crisis, 1968: The State Department’s Crisis Files consists of documents collected and collated from a variety of State Department sources by the State Department’s Executive Secretariat, and represents an administrative history of the crisis. This collection includes almost a day-by-day record of the events, including the U.S. and the West’s response to the Soviet occupation.
The resources is organized in a series of subcollections:
- Czechoslovak Crisis Cable Chronology August 1968, Volume 1, Folder 2 “B”
- Czechoslovak Crisis Cable Chronology August 1968, Volume 1, Folder 3 “C”
- Czechoslovak Crisis Cable Chronology August 1968, Volume 1, Folder 4 “D”
- Czechoslovak Crisis Cable Chronology August 1968, Volume 1, Folder 5 “E”
- Czechoslovak Crisis Chronology August 1968, Folder 1 “A”
- Czechoslovak Crisis Miscellaneous Memos and MemCons Folder 6 “F”
Primary Sources: British and US documents on Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Persia
Afghanistan and the U.S., 1945-1963: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files
Declassified U.S. State Department files documenting U.S. and Afghan relations during the height of the Cold War and U.S. policies toward Afghanistan. The resource includes 3 subcollections:
- Records of the Department of State relating to Internal Affairs: Afghanistan, 1945-1949
- Records of the Department of State relating to Internal Affairs: Afghanistan, 1960-1963
- Records of the Department of State relating to Political Relations: U.S. and Afghanistan, 1930-1959
Afghanistan in 1919: The Third Anglo-Afghan War
The Third Anglo-Afghan War began 6 May 1919 and ended with an armistice on 8 August 1919 resulted in Afghanistan gaining indpendence from British influence. This collection of British India Office documents includes confidential correspondence, memoranda, orders, reports and other materials that provide a broad spectrum of information on military policy and administration, including the organization, operations and equipment of the British army during the war.
Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan, 1834-1922: From Silk Road to Soviet Rule
This collection of British Foreign Office files explores the history of Persia (Iran), Central Asia and Afghanistan from the decline of the Silk Road in the first half of the nineteenth century to the establishment of Soviet rule over parts of the region in the early 1920s. It encompasses the era of “The Great Game” – a political and diplomatic confrontation between the Russian and British Empires for influence, territory and trade across a vast region, from the Black Sea in the west to the Pamir Mountains in the east.
Comprised of correspondence, intelligence reports, agents’ diaries, minutes, maps, newspaper excerpts and other materials from the FO 65, FO 106, FO 371 and FO 539 series, this resource forms one of the greatest existing sets of historical documents relating to this region, offering insights not only into the impact of Great Power politics on the region, but also the region’s peoples, cultures and societies.
Trial: Africa Commons
Trial access to the Africa Commons digital archival collections, produced by Coherent Digital, is available until January 31st. This resource provides access to books, magazines, newspapers, government documents, manuscripts, photographs, videos, and oral histories related to African history and culture. Africa Commons is a project which aims to enable Africa to easily control, digitize, and disseminate its cultural heritage–within Africa, and internationally.
Africa Commons comprises four distinct collections:
History and Culture, an index of open source materials related to African history and culture.
Black South African Magazines created from 1937-1973 targeting Black audiences.
Southern African Films and Documentaries including propaganda, newsreels, documentaries, feature films, and interviews spanning the 1900s to the early 2000s.
The Hilary Ng’wengo Archive documenting the fifty-year career of the iconic Kenyan journalist, publisher, commentator, and public figure Hilary Ng’wengo through his magazines, newspapers, television programs, and documentaries.
Send your feedback to Michele McKenzie at mmckenzie@berkeley.edu.
Primary Sources: Feminism in Cuba, 1898-1958
The Library recently acquired Feminism in Cuba, 1898-1958 a digital archive of documents relating to feminists and the feminist movement in Cuba between Cuban independence and the end of the Batista regime.
According to the collection description, “in the decades following its independence from Spain in 1898, Cuba adopted the most progressive legislation for women in the western hemisphere. This collection provides a documentary explanation of how a small group of women and men helped to shape broad legal reforms, by describing their campaigns, the version of feminism they adopted with all its contradictions, and contrasts it to the model of American feminism.”
The archive includes a wide range of primary sources, including letters, journal essays, radio broadcasts, and personal memoirs.
Primary Sources: Al-Ahram Digital Archive
Founded in 1875, Al-Ahram (الأهرام, “The Pyramids”) is one of the longest-running newspapers in the Middle East. It has long been regarded as Egypt’s most authoritative and influential newspaper, and one of the most important newspapers in the Arab world, with a circulation of over 1 million. Prior to 1960, the newspaper was an independent publication and was renowned for its objectivity and independence. After being nationalized by President Nasser in 1960, Al-Ahram became the de facto voice of the Egyptian government and today the newspaper is managed by the Supreme Council of Press.
Primary Sources: New content from ProQuest
Through an arrangement with the California Digital Library and ProQuest, the Library has access to additional historical digital archives, including:
- Latino Civil Rights During the Carter Administration, 1979-1981
- American Federation of Labor Records: The Samuel Gompers Era, 1877-1937
- Southern Life and African American History, Plantation Records, Part 3
- Southern Life and African American History, Plantation Records, Part 4
The historical newspaper holdings have also been expanded to include:
- The Hindustan times, 1924-2010
- Barron’s Magazine (1921-2007)
- Louisville Defender (1951-2010) & The Michigan Chronicle (1939-2010) Part of African American Historical Newspapers
- St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Times (1901-2009) part of U.S. Regional Historical Newspapers
- London Evening Standard (1827-2010) Part of International Historical Newspapers
- The San Francsico Examiner (1965-2007) part of Western Regional Historical Newspapers
- In addition, access to the South China Morning Post has been extended to the years 1958-2001. Part of International Historical Newspapers
Introduction to Zotero workshops
Introduction to Zotero will be offered Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00, 12:00, and 4:00. This is a 50-minute workshop offered via Zoom. Intended for new or potential users of Zotero, it explains the features of the citation manager and covers how to import different types of items into your Zotero library, methods for exporting bibliographies into Word or Google Docs, and sharing Zotero resources among groups.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/UCBlibworkshops
If you have a chance, download Zotero and browser connector at www.zotero.org before the workshop.
The Library attempts to offer programs in accessible, barrier-free settings. If you believe you may require disability-related accommodations, please contact Vaughn Egge.
Ebook collection: Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment ONLINE
Oxford University Studies in the Englightenment Online is made up of two monograph series: Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century (SVEC) (first published in 1955) and Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment (955-2016). The collection of 572 volumes provides a broad overview of a variety of subjects relating to the Enlightenment including: history, cultural studies, literature, biography, religious studies, philosophy, and gender studies.
Primary Sources: War Department and Indian Affairs, 1800-1824
The Library recently acquired the digital edition of the War Department and Indian Affairs, 1800-1824. Here is a description from the publisher’s site:
“From 1789 until the Bureau of Indian Affairs was established in 1824, Indian affairs were under the direct control of the Secretary of War. This collection consists of the letters received by and letters sent to the War Department, including correspondence from Indian superintendents and agents, factors of trading posts, Territorial and State governors, military commanders, Indians, missionaries, treaty and other commissioners, Treasury Department officials, and persons having commercial dealings with the War Department, and other public and private individuals. In addition, attachments include vouchers, receipts, requisitions, abstracts and financial statements, certificates of deposit, depositions, contracts, newspapers, copies of speeches to Indians, proceedings of conferences with Indians in Washington, licenses of traders, passports for travel in the Indian country, appointments, and instructions to commissioners, superintendents, agents, and other officials.”