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Zotero

This guide provides a basic overview and introduction to using the Zotero citation manager.

Install both parts!

To use Zotero, you'll need to install two things:

  1. The Zotero application itself
  2. A connector to allow your browser to save citations to Zotero

Both of these are available from the Zotero download page.

Step 1. Install the Zotero application

Screenshot of Zotero desktop client, link to download

Download and install Zotero from the Zotero website.

(There's a different version for each operating system: Windows, Mac or Linux.)

Step 2. Install connectors

Connectors allow your web browser to save citations to your Zotero library.

The Zotero downloads page should automatically detect what browser you're using and give you a link.

Screenshot of installation screen for Zotero Connector, link to connector download

Each browser has its own version of the Zotero connector, so if you use Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari you'll need to install all.

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