AZHIN: Citation Managers: Zotero

About Zotero

Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research resources.

Fully-integrated Browser Plugin for Firefox, with all features and functionality
Standalone Application with Browser Extensions for:
- Chrome
- Safari
- Opera

Zotero works with Windows, Mac OS, Linux i686, and Linux x86_64. Zotero does not work with Internet Explorer.

Quick Start Guide to Zotero
This guide from Zotero gives you an overview of its features and capabilities.
Zotero Quick Start Handouts
Everything you need to know to be dangerous, from the University of Georgia
Screencast Tutorials
While many of the screencasts were made using an old version of Zotero, they still contain helpful information regarding basic functions of Zotero.
User Documentation and Help
Quick links for installation and getting the most out of Zotero.
Zotero: Online Features
A quick reference for using the sync and group features of Zotero from the University of Georgia.
Zotero Tips and Tricks
A brief list of shortcuts and good things to know, from Zotero

Zotero allows you to import your existing citation library from most other reference management software programs.

To import such libraries into Zotero, start by exporting the bibliographic data from your other software program.

Then, in Zotero:

Click the gear icon () and select “Import…”.
Browse to your file and select it
Click the “Open” button.
This should import the exported items into your Zotero library in a date-stamped collection.

For detailed instructions on how to make the switch from Endnote to Zotero, see Importing Records From EndNote.

Zotero can import these formats:

Zotero offers Word Processor Plugins that will add a Zotero Toolbar to Microsoft Word or LibreOffice

The Toolbar provides a number of functions :

More detailed information is available here.

Image of Zotero toolbar buttons with labels