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getting started with zotero

what is zotero?

zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.

a video tutorial on installing and using zotero, is available on our videos and tutorials page.

why use zotero?
  • free (up to 300 mb of storage)
  • add in-text citations as you write an essay, with just a click
  • very fast and very accurate bibliography creation
  • great way to organize all the resources you are finding for different essays / projects
  • create citations from pdfs
how do you get started?
  1. download and install zotero.
  2. install the zotero connector for your browser (chrome, firefox, safari or opera).
  3. register for a free account on the zotero website.
  4. sync your account (login to your "desktop" version of zotero, with the credentials you created on the zotero website).
  5. start adding citations!