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Citation Management with Zotero

Get started with using Zotero

helps researchers to collect, organize, cite, and share sources
is open source, free software
works with WIndows, Mac, and Linux systems

Install & Setup	Cite in Your Papers	Organize & Search
Add Items	Create Bibliographies	Backup & Add Storage
Attach Files & Notes	Annotate & Highlight	Share
	Troubleshoot	Workshop

Zotero documentation

The Zotero website provides extensive information. If you don't find what you need on this guide, you will probably find it in Zotero's own documentation.

Zotero Quick Start Guide
Start here for an overview of the program and what it can do. Screen caps and brief descriptions of the functions.
Zotero Support Page
Step-by-step instructions on installation and use. More in-depth than the Quick Start Guide.
Zotero Screencast Tutorials
Short videos demonstrating basic functions. (Zotero recently went through a lot of changes so some of these may be outdated. We're on the lookout for more current ones)

Our related guides

Citation Styles
Detailed examples of references formatted in citation styles commonly used at NPS. Keep this handy to proofread and correct Zotero's formatting!
Citation Tools
Explains what citation tools are and compares their features to help you select the best option for your needs.
Citation Management with RefWorks
Our guide to getting started using RefWorks, which is another citation management tool.

Last Updated: May 25, 2018 5:55 PM
URL: https://libguides.nps.edu/zotero
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Subjects: Citation Tools