Subject Guides: Zotero: For Research Papers: About Zotero

Get Zotero & Connector

www.zotero.org/download/

1. Download the Zotero application

2. Install a connector for your browser.
(Firefox, Chrome, or Safari)
The connector will appear as a "Z"
in the toolbar.

3. Create a free Zotero account.

ZoteroBib

Zotero is great for a research paper. But, when you need to do a bibliography quickly (like it's due in an hour), then use

Free
Easy to use
No need to download anything or create an account

Zoterobib: For a Quick Bibliography
by Pat Potter Last Updated Dec 8, 2021 130 views this year

Handouts from Georgia State U

Zotero Workshop Handout
This is the handout we give out in the library's Zotero workshops. It covers all the basics.
Zotero: Online features
A quick reference to using the sync and group features of Zotero.

Zotero and Google Docs

Zotero with Google Docs (UWashington)
Using Zotero on Google Docs is very similar to using it on Microsoft Word. When you download the Zotero Connector for Chrome or Firefox, you'll be able to use Zotero with Google Docs. Note: The first time you use Zotero with Google Docs you will have to link it to your Google Drive account.
Zotero and Google Docs (Northwestern)
Formatting papers in Google Docs using Zotero.

Zotero Tutorial

Zotero 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. Watch this Zotero tutorial to learn how to use it for your research at USM.

Zotero Guidebook in Reference & Online

Zotero by Jason Puckett
Call Number: USM POR, GOR, & LAC Reference PN171.F56 P83 2017
ISBN: 9780838989319
Publication Date: 2017
Zotero reference book available for use in the Library on all three campuses. This book is also available online

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License

This Zotero LibGuide is primarily the work of Jason Puckett and licensed by Georgia State University Library under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. USM Librarians have made some modifications for our student, staff, and faculty use.