Welcome to Connotea

Getting started with Connotea

We recommend setting up your browser for one-click access to Connotea.

  • This will take one minute
  • It will add a button to your toolbar as shown in the image below
  • Using this button you will be able to save a reference to Connotea with one click

This is the button you will create

If you want to refer to this information again, you can find it from the Getting Started link at the bottom of every page, or via the Site Guide.

Setting up your browser for one-click use of Connotea

These instruction are for Firefox. If you are using a different browser, go to the instructions for

  1. Step 1 of 3: Checking to see if your Bookmarks toolbar is enabled

    1. Check if you can see the Bookmarks toolbar as shown in the image below. If you can see it, go to Step 3. If you cannot see it, continue to Step 2.

      Check to see if your Bookmarks toolbar is visible

    2. In Step 2 we will make the Bookmarks toolbar visible.

  2. Step 2 of 3: Enabling your Bookmarks toolbar

    1. Go to the 'View' menu at the top of your browser; select 'Toolbars' and click on "Bookmarks". There should be a check by 'Bookmarks', as shown below.

      Check Bookmarks toolbar

    2. The Bookmarks toolbar should now be visible and look something like this. Note that your toolbar might look slightly different to that shown below.

      The Bookmarks toolbar should now be visible

    3. The next step will be creating the 'Add to Connotea' button on your toolbar.

  3. Step 3 of 3: Creating the 'Add to Connotea' button

    1. Now you can create the 'Add to Connotea' button on your Bookmarks toolbar. To do this, right-click on the button below.

      Right-click on this: Add to Connotea

    2. When you right-click, a menu will appear as shown below. Choose 'Bookmark This Link...'

      Choose 'Bookmark This Link...'

    3. Next you should see a box like this. Expand the list by clicking the down arrow.

      Click the down arrow

    4. The list will expand so that it looks like this. Select 'Bookmarks Toolbar' and then click 'OK'.

      Select 'Bookmarks Toolbar' and click 'OK'

You're done

The top of your browser window should now look like this, with the 'Add to Connotea' button on the Bookmarks toolbar. One-click access to Connotea has now been set up.

Your Add to Connotea button

If you have any problems installing the 'Add to Connotea' button, or if you have any further questions, please email us at connotea@nature.com.

What next?

Your browser is now set up to use Connotea. Whenever you find a reference on the Web that you want to save to your library on Connotea, you just need to click on this button. You will be able to add keywords and a description before saving it.

If you want to read more about Connotea, go to the Site Guide.

You can also go to your own My Library page, although it will not contain any references yet.

Good luck with your Connotea reference library.