Faculty Bale Out Guide

Zotero is a free, open source, easy-to-use citation management tool that helps you to collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. Learn how to get started with our Zotero Guide or meet with a librarian. We can also do Zotero sessions for classes or research groups.

Automating search alerts are an effective and time-efficient method for keeping up on the most current literature in your area of research. This page provides instructions for automating searches across four different platforms: EBSCO, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect.

The LibKey Nomad extention connects your general Internet searching back with McDermott Library subscriptions and resources. Even if you just start with Google or Google Scholar search, LibKey Nomad will scan the McDermott Library access and generate links back to our paid access.

Follow these steps to install and use Libkey Nomad in Chrome:

1. Find LibKey Nomad in the Chrome Web Store.
2. Click or tap the Add to Chrome button.
3. On the new tab that opens, type US Air Force Academy into the institution search box.
4. Select US Air Force Academy option that appears in the search box drop-down.
5. When the green box reading "Library selection saved!" appears, you can close that browser window and begin (or continue!) searching. LibKey Nomad will operate in the background.

Follow these steps to install and use Libkey Nomad in Firefox:

1. Find Libkey Nomad in the Firefox Browser Add-ons.
2. Click or tap the Add to Firefox button.
3. If your browser is already configured to put extensions in the toolbar, you should now see a small, green flame icon in your toolbar. If not, go to the triple bar menu and find the Customize menu. Click that, and then drag the Add-ons icon (a puzzle piece) to the Bookmarks Toolbar, after which the little green flame for Libkey Nomad should appear.
4. Click on the green flame icon. It should open a pop-up window that asks you to Select Organization. Search for and selected US Air Force Academy. Once your selection is saved, you can close that window and begin (or continue!) searching. Libkey Nomad will operate in the background.