Librarian
PennWest California
About Zotero
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is an application that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It's easy to use, connects with your web browser to download sources, and best of all it's free.
Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies.
Zotero is currently on Zotero 7 released in August of 2024.
Get Zotero
Click the image above, and:
1. Download the Zotero application
2. Install a connector for your browser.
Zotero Documentation
- DocumentationA great page to use for more detailed information and videos about the different functions available with using Zotero.
- Zotero videoThis short video demonstrates how to use Zotero.
Zotero at the Library
The library's computers do not have Zotero installed on them, so you'll need to take a couple of steps before using it:
- Open the Zotero download page.
- Install the browser extension for Chrome, Safari or Firefox.
- If necessary, restart your browser.
Make sure to back up your work to your Zotero account or flash drive -- any work you do on PennWest's computers will be erased when you log out.
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