With Zotero you can…
- collect citations – use the Zotero Connector to instantly save books, articles, websites, and more to your library using ISBNs or DOIs
- organize your work and your knowledge – manage your references, notes, and tasks in one place. Add tags and structure your research your way
- attach PDF files – ink full-text PDFs directly to your references for quick access
- choose the right citation style – pick from over 10,000 styles to match your publication requirements
- write research papers – insert citations into your writing with a single click and automatically generate reference lists
A short video for anyone who’s never used reference management software and wants to take advantage of the free program Zotero during their studies.
// Created with the help of [elevenlabs.io].
Setup
- Zotero and the Zotero Connector can be downloaded for free at zotero.org.
- You can also use our detailed Installation Guide.
Instructions
- Zotero Documentation (https://www.zotero.org/support/)
- Zotero Forum (https://forums.zotero.org/discussions)
Tutorials and useful videos (Version 7)
- Video-Tutorial „Zotero 7 Quick Start Guide -Word/GDocs, Groups, and Citing in less than 10 minutes” 9:46 min
- Video-Tutorial “Introduction to Zotero” 24:33 min
- Video collection for Zotero from the Leslie Hardinge Library - 19 short videos
- Video-Tutorial “Learning Zotero 7 Workshop - Spring 2025” 50:50 min