Zotero Tutorials
Saving, Managing and Organizing Sources
Generating Citations and Works Cited using Zotero
Zotero
Zotero is a free citation management application that manages citations and related research materials (such as PDFs). Zotero is available in both an online and desktop version. Both are free and can be easily synced together. To utilize all of the tools located within Zotero, you will need both the online and desktop versions.
Zotero will allow you to:
- Collect, organize, and share citations
- Easily insert your citations into Microsoft Word or OpenOffice documents
- Format bibliographies quickly to many different formats
- Organize PDFs utilizing up to 300MB of free web storage
- Create a searchable directory of citations that includes descriptive data and your own notes
- Share research notes and PDFs with a group
- And much more
Contents
Using Zotero with Microsoft Word to Create In-Text Citations
Creating Reference Sections and Bibliographies
Getting Citation Information from Article Databases
UDiscover and Other EBSCO databases
Getting Started with ZoteroSee the Zotero quick start guide for assistance getting going MIT also has a fantastic Quick Start Guide (PDF) |
Creating In-Text Citations Using Zotero and Microsoft Word
Step 1: Download the Zotero Microsoft Office plugin. Launch Zotero Desktop.
Step 2: In Microsoft Word, you will see a Zotero Tab. When you want to insert an in-text citation select "Add/Edit Citation."
Step 3: Choose your citation style from the menu (such as APA, Chicago, IEEE, etc.).
Step 4: A search bar will appear. You can search and insert one or more references at a time. |
Creating a Reference Section (or Bibliography) Using Zotero and Microsoft Word
Step 1: After you enter you in-text citations (see steps above) select the Insert Bibliography button in the Zotero tab within Microsoft Word.
Step 2: Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically. You can change bibliographic styles with the "Document Preferences" button. |
Getting Citation Information from Article Databases
UDiscover or Ebsco Databases
Step 1: From an individual record in UDiscover, click the Export button on the right side of the screen. Step 2: Choose Save citations to a file formatted for: Direct Export in RIS Format.
Step 4: In the Zotero client, go to FILE-->IMPORT and select the .ris file you just downloaded. The citation will now appear in your library. Note: These instructions will work any other database with the EBSCO interface. Alternatively, you can select multiple records and batch export records found in your EBSCO folder.
Web of Science
Step 1: In the Web of Science, select files you wish to add to Zotero.
PubMed
Step 1: In PubMed, choose the article you wish to add to Zotero. In the upper right corner click Send to: drop arrow.
Step 2: Under Choose Destination, click Citation manager. Then click Create File; a .nbib file wil be downloaded to your computer.
Step 3: In the Zotero client,go to FILE-->IMPORT and select the .nlib file you just downloaded. The citation will now appear in your library.
Google Scholar
Step 1: In Google Scholar find the article you wish to add to Zotero. Click the Cite button under its description.
Step 2: At the bottom of the Cite box that appears, click RefMan; a .ris file will be downloaded to your computer.
Step 3: In the Zotero client,go to FILE-->IMPORT and select the .ris file you just downloaded. The citation will now appear in your library. |
