What is Zotero?
Answer
Zotero is a free open-source software that is available on all library computers. You can download it on your own computer at the download section of their site. It consists of two parts: a program that you download to your computer that will allow you to organize and edit research sources that you are finding, and a browser extension that you install on Chrome and/or Firefox to download citation information and pdfs for your library with just one click.
By creating a Zotero library you can
- Organize your research sources into collections, and add additional tags or references to further identify which sources fall into which categories.
- Take notes on those sources.
- Access citation information and notes on those sources both in the Zotero program you've downloaded and in your online library on the Zotero website
- Generate in-text citations and bibliographies of your sources using the online site or the Zotero program.
- Put in-text citations and bibliographies directly into your paper using the Microsoft Word plug-in or the LibreOffice plug-in.
- Use the Zotero plug-in in Google Docs to add in-text citations and bibliography to your paper.
Zotero is an extremely useful program that can do a large percentage of your citation work, though you will still of course need to double-check them using the citation style guides available here.
More information in how to use it here:
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If you want to learn how to use Zotero, please email lparadise01@manhattan.edu to schedule an appointment.