Citation Management : Zotero

Access Zotero. Click on the large red 'download' button to download Zotero and its browser connectors.

Zotero is a free citation management program that helps you collect and organize your research information.

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Add References

• Click on the green plus icon on the Zotero Tool Bar
• Select material type
• Enter information in the pane on the right hand side of the Zotero window

• Make sure the Zotero application is open
• Conduct a search and click on the Zotero icon in your browser toolbar (it will be a book icon, a folder icon, or a paper icon)
• Item will be saved immediately in your Zotero library. Drag the reference to the appropriate Zotero folder
• You can also export a citation using the RIS file option if available

Write a Paper

• The Zotero Word Plug-In should have downloaded automatically
  • Note: To install manually, go here.
• Open Word. The tool bar will be under add-ins on a PC or view toolbars on a MAC
• Place your cursor in your document where you would like the citation to be.
• Choose the citation style then click OK. A large Zotero search box will appear.
• Search for your citation and hit the return button.
• To insert the bibliography into the paper, click on the third icon on the tool bar: insert bibliography

Create a Bibliography

So easy!

• Highlight one or more references in your Zotero library
• Right click (or control-click on Macs) to select  'Create Bibliography from Selected Item(s).'
• Select a citation style for your bibliography format and choose an output format.