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Dissertation Resources - Education: Citation Management: Zotero

Research tools to help you through the dissertation journey

About Zotero & ZBib

Zotero is a free, open source desktop application that allows you to collect, organize, cite, and share research. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. This guide has information on how to get started with using Zotero, from installing the application and its plugins, to adding books, articles, websites and more to your personal library, to generating in-text citations and reference lists.

Zotero also offers ZBib.org, a free citation generation app, which can help you quickly create a bibliography in any citation style without having to download the citation management software.

Install Zotero

Go to the Zotero website at the link above, click on "Log in," and register for a free account.

From the Zotero homepage or www.zotero.org/download, download the Zotero desktop application and browser extension (Zotero Connector) for your Internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari).

Zotero download page

More Help with Zotero

For further help on using Zotero, you can consult the documentation on Zotero's website: