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Zotero: Zotero Overview

Zotero

Zotero Overview
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This guide gives an overview of how to use the citation tool Zotero. If you are having difficulties with the tool, try reviewing the Zotero.org support documentation on their website. It is excellent. You can always reach out to a librarian in Zondervan, as well.

Zotero


ZoteroZotero is an extremely useful resource that helps with citation (and full-text article) collection and organization and bibliography/works cited creation.

  • Easy, quick, open-source (Free) citation manager
  • Works with PC/Mac OS's and Firefox, Chrome, Safari browsers 
  • "Reads" citation data on a web page (icon which allows you to save a citation appears in line with address bar in browser)
  • Format citation in any of 10,000+ styles available from Zotero
  • Find help: Getting Your Stuff into Zotero
Using Zotero

Master Zotero by Dr. Chinmaya S. Rathore is a multi-video series. You can link to the rest of of Zotero videos here. They are listed as "Master Zotero" in his created playlists.

Here is a great short video from Science Grad School Coach that helps you learn how to use Zotero including: importing citations, organizing citations in folders, and citing them.