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Peer Research Consultants: Zotero

What is Zotero?

Zotero is a free citation management tool that can automatically import citations into your personal account, organize sources into folders, and generate bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. It also includes a word processor plugin for formatting footnotes and citations.

Zotero: In order to use the full, robust version of Zotero, you need to download the program and create a login.  This will allow you to save and organize your research, articles, generate in-text citations, and more

Zotero Connectors:  To integrate Zotero with a word processor such as Google Docs or MS Word, you need to download and install the Connector to your web browser.

 

Zotero: Saving, Organizing, and Finding Items

How to Cite with Zotero in Google Docs