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Zotero

What is Zotero?

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work— in the web browser itself.

Zotero can be accessed by downloading the Windows Zotero application and the connector for the browser. Plugins for Microsoft Word and LibreOffice are also included. These plugins will create in-text citations for you and, if used properly, will create your entire reference list at the end of your assignment! Video tutorials on various aspects, including using the Word plug-in, are included in this guide. 

How to install Zotero

Zotero is installed by visiting zotero.org, clicking the Download button on the page, and selecting the version of Zotero you wish to install.