All your computers must be running the same version of Zotero.įirst, set up a (free, of course) user account. Zotero can store a copy of your library on the server and check it for updates whenever you open your library on a different computer. If you’re regularly using more than one computer in your research, Zotero’s sync feature can keep your library up to date on all of them. Change bibliographic styles with the last button on the toolbar (“Set Doc Prefs“). Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically. Zotero will add the citation at your cursor.Īt the end of your paper, click the third button (“Insert Bibliography”). Search for the reference you want to cite and press Enter. To add a citation, click the first button (“Insert Citation”) on the toolbar. The plugin adds a Zotero toolbar to your word processor that allows you to add citations to your document while you write. Zotero offers word processing plugins for Word and OpenOffice. This method works with any word processor (or anywhere you can paste text). Right-click one of the selected items and choose Create Bibliography.Ĭhoose the bibliographic style you want, select Copy to Clipboard, click OK and paste into your word processor. Hold the control key and click to select multiple items. Select the references or collections you want to include. It’s easy to create a bibliography from your Zotero library. You can attach files by clicking the Attachments tab and then the Add button. This is the easiest way to attach a copy of an article to its entry in your library.Įach item also has an Attachments tab in the right column.
Dropping it onto an existing item will attach it to that item. Dropping a file onto a collection, or in between library items, will copy it into your library as a standalone item. Just drag the file into your Zotero pane. It’s easy to attach files (like PDFs) to items in your Zotero library. Click this to get a list of all the items on the page, and check off the ones you want to save.
If you’re on a page of search results with many items, you’ll see a folder icon instead. Just click the icon and Zotero will automatically save the citation. ( Zotero publishes a list of compatible sites, and many sites not on this list also work.) If Zotero detects that you’re looking at a book or article on a catalog, database, or a site like, LibraryThing or the New York Times, you’ll see a book or page icon appear in the address bar of your browser. Zotero provides the ability to save references from most library catalogs and databases, and even some regular web pages, with one click.
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